Effects of Swimming in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

The recent scientific evidence shows that FM patients improve exercise capacity, symptoms and quality of life with the holding of regular exercise, especially aerobic exercise. Swimming is an aerobic workout of low impact, but no study has evaluated the effect of this activity in patients with fibromyalgia. Randomized controlled trial with blinded evaluator, which will be evaluated patients with fibromyalgia were divided into two groups. The intervention group will hold an exercise program of swimming (freestyle) and the other considered the control group held a walking program.