Pool exercise for patients with fibromyalgia or chronic widespread pain: a randomized controlled trial and subgroup analyses

134 women with fibromyalgia and 32 women with chronic widespread pain were randomized to 20 sessions of pool exercise versus a 6 session education program.
There was a small improvement in health status with pool exercise compared with education only.

J Rehabil Med. 2009 Sep;41(9):751-60.

Can hydrotherapy, exercise in warm water, improve the physical and mental health of women with fibromyalgia syndrome?

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