Rheumatology international
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Investigation of the effects of pool-based exercise on fibromyalgia syndrome.
The aim of this study was to compare pool-based exercise and balneotherapy in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients. ⋯ The results of our study showed that pool-based exercise had a longer-lasting effect on some of the FMS symptoms, but statistical analysis failed to show a significant superiority of pool-based exercise over balneotherapy without exercise. While we believe that exercise is a gold standard in FMS treatment, we also suggest in light of our results that balneotherapy is among the valid treatment options in FMS, and further research regarding the type and duration of the exercise programs is necessary.