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Pool exercise for patients with fibromyalgia or chronic widespread pain: A randomized controlled trial and subgroup analyses

Kaisa Mannerkorpi, Lena Nordeman, Anna Ericsson, Maudh Arndorw

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine · 2009 · 96 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

The exercise-education programme showed significant, but small, improvement in health status in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain, compared with education only. Patients with milder symptoms improved most with this treatment.

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