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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria in the al-Andalus physical activity trial

From: Land- and water-based exercise intervention in women with fibromyalgia: the al-andalus physical activity randomised controlled trial

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

- Age: 35-65 years.

- Acute or terminal illness.

- To be diagnosed with fibromyalgia by a rheumatologist and meeting the American College of Rheumatology criteria: widespread pain for more than 3 months, and pain with 4 kg/cm of pressure reported for 11 or more of 18 tender points [6].

- Myocardial infarction in the past 3 months.

- Not to have other severe somatic or psychiatric disorders, or other diseases that prevent physical loading (Answer "no" to all questions on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire-PAR-Q [29]).

- Unstable cardiovascular disease or other medical condition.

- Not to be engaged in regular physical activity > 20 min on > 3 days/week in the past 3 months.

- Upper or lower extremity fracture in the past 3 months.

- Planning to stay in the same Association during the study.

- Unwillingness to either complete the study requirements or to be randomised into control or training group.

- Able to ambulate without assistance.

- Severe dementia (MMSE < 10)

- Able to communicate.

- Presence of neuromuscular disease or drugs affecting neuromuscular function.

- Informed consent: Must be capable and willing to provide consent.

- To be engaged in other physical or psychological treatment.