This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The long-term aim of this work is to improve the outcome of treatment for persons with fibromyalgia (FMS). This is a multi-year, randomized, controlled study examining the short and long-term effects of four different interventions (two exercise programs, education, and a combination of exercise and education) on the health, functional status, symptoms severity and health care utilization of 300 women with FMS. There will be two periods of intervention in this study. The first will be a 16 week intensive supervised, group intervention. Subjects will be randomized into one of four groups. The two exercise interventions include the current recommendation for persons with FMS (cardiovascular and flexibility exercise) and this protocol that adds strength training movements to a series of structured cardiovascular and flexibility exercises. The education intervention is the Arthritis Foundation's Fibromyalgia Self-Help Course that concentrates on educating a participant about FMS and developing coping skills to manage chronic symptoms. The fourth intervention is a combination of the exercise intervention with the Fibromyalgia Self-Help Course. Though not actively recruited, men are also eligible to participate.
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