Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Exercise training is commonly recommended for adults with fibromyalgia. We defined whole body vibration WBV exercise as use of a vertical or rotary oscillating platform as an exercise stimulus while the individual engages in sustained static positioning or dynamic movements.
The individual stands on the platform, and oscillations result in vibrations transmitted to the subject through the legs. This review is one of a series of reviews that replaces the first review published in We included randomized controlled trials RCTs in adults with the diagnosis of fibromyalgia based on published criteria including a WBV intervention versus control or another intervention.
Two review authors independently selected trials for inclusion, extracted data, performed risk of bias assessments, and assessed the quality of evidence for major outcomes using the GRADE approach. Two studies had two treatment arms 71 participants that compared WBV plus mixed exercise plus relaxation versus mixed exercise plus relaxation and placebo WBV versus control, and WBV plus mixed exercise versus mixed exercise and control; two studies had three treatment arms 79 participants that compared WBV plus mixed exercise versus control and mixed relaxation placebo WBV.
The WBV versus control comparison reported on three major outcomes assessed at 12 weeks post intervention based on the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire FIQ 0 to scale, lower score is better. Results for HRQL in the control group at end of treatment Results for withdrawals indicate that 14 per and 10 per in the intervention and control groups, respectively, withdrew from the intervention RR 1.
The only adverse event reported was acute pain in the legs, for which one participant dropped out of the program. We judged the quality of evidence for all outcomes as very low. This study did not measure pain intensity, fatigue, stiffness, or physical function. Results for HRQL at end of treatment One participant exhibited a mild anxiety attack at the first session of WBV. No studies in this comparison reported on physical function. We found evidence of very low quality for all outcomes.
