Practice guideline of exercise intervention for patients with fibromyalgia (2021)

Fibromyalgia is the third most common musculoskeletal condition in terms of prevalence, ranks after lumbar pain and osteoarthritis. Exercise intervention is one of the main therapies for fibromyalgia patients. The well-design of self-exercise by patients is the key factor to improve the effect of rehabilitation. We establish the fibromyalgia patient practice guideline working group composed of multidisciplinary physicians and patients. Through questionnaire survey of these patients, we have screened out the most concerned issues related with exercise interventions. Totally 11 recommendations, as the fibromyalgia patient practice guidelines, are proposed in accordance with the relevant principles of the "World Health Organization Guidelines Development Manual" and the international normative process.