Abstract
It may seem counter-intuitive to purposely stress muscle in patients who have muscle pain. However, a growing body of evidence challenges the assumption that resistance (strength) training worsens muscle pain in people with fibromyalgia (FM). In fact, the latest evidence indicates that when resistance training is tailored to individual needs, people with FM can obtain worthwhile improvements in FM severity. Clinicians need a deeper understanding of how resistance training helps people with FM, so as to prescribe more specific, personalized resistance training to their patients.
Highlights
It may seem counter-intuitive to purposely stress muscle in patients who have muscle pain
Resistance training is a type of exercise in which progressive resistance is used to improve muscle strength, endurance, power, or a combination
In an article published recently in Arthritis Research & Therapy, Larsson et al [1] report the results of a multicenter, parallel randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which they compared group-based progressive resistance training versus relaxation training in 130 Swedish women with fibromyalgia (FM)
Summary
It may seem counter-intuitive to purposely stress muscle in patients who have muscle pain. Resistance training is a type of exercise in which progressive resistance is used to improve muscle strength, endurance, power, or a combination. Resistance training builds muscle strength and mass, it produces improvements in balance, coordination, and agility. In an article published recently in Arthritis Research & Therapy, Larsson et al [1] report the results of a multicenter, parallel randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which they compared group-based progressive resistance (strength) training versus relaxation training in 130 Swedish women with fibromyalgia (FM).
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