Abstract

Introduction: The Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) exercise has been widely applied in clinical practice. Thus, the current review aimed to provide an updated investigation of the current literature on the effects and efficacy of WBV on clinical, functional, and biological parameters in women patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Methods: For the purpose of this study databases on PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) were identified and selected. Articles including single or multiple WBV sessions were recognised. Results: Five papers were included in this review (2 case-control studies and 3 RCTs). The sample size ranged from 17 to 20 participants, involving only women diagnosed with FM. The identified outcomes were pain, balance, quality of life, fatigue, disability, and FM-related inflammatory biomarkers. Conclusions: Despite the fact that WBV treatment appears to be safe and feasible, there is limited evidence to support the application of WBV in clinical practices in patients with FM. We emphasized on the importance of further studies addressing mechanobiomodulation in FM.