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- Age: 35-65 years.
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- Acute or terminal illness.
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- 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].
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- Myocardial infarction in the past 3 months.
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- 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]).
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- Unstable cardiovascular disease or other medical condition.
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- Not to be engaged in regular physical activity > 20 min on > 3 days/week in the past 3 months.
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- Upper or lower extremity fracture in the past 3 months.
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- Planning to stay in the same Association during the study.
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- Unwillingness to either complete the study requirements or to be randomised into control or training group.
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- Able to ambulate without assistance.
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- Severe dementia (MMSE < 10)
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- Able to communicate.
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- Presence of neuromuscular disease or drugs affecting neuromuscular function.
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- Informed consent: Must be capable and willing to provide consent.
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- To be engaged in other physical or psychological treatment.
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