Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome of widespread musculoskeletal pain that greatly affects the quality of life. There is a decline in physical activity and functional abilities. Common symptoms include fatigue, sleep disturbance, depression and anxiety. The cause of the condition is unclear, so treatment is aimed at relieving symptoms. Meditative movement therapies are becoming a pursued non-pharmacological approach to the treatment of fibromyalgia. Purpose: To present the impact of meditative movement therapies on pain, sleep, and quality of life. Methods: In the diploma work we used a descriptive method of work with a review of the professional literature. The search for articles was done through the electronic databases PubMed, PEDro and Cohrane Online Library. Results: We included eight studies in the literature review, all of which included at least one control and one experimental group. A total of 751 subjects participated in the research. The results showed statistically significant reduction of fibromyalgia impact in seven studies and statistically significant reduction of pain in five studies. The results regarding sleep quality are contradictory, with four studies perceiving the statistical characteristic of differentiation between groups, and four not. Discussion and conclusion: Meditative movement therapies are safe for the practitioner and without side effects. They improve quality of life and reduce pain in fibromyalgia patients. Improvement of sleep quality cannot be confirmed. In the future, more research should be conducted for better understanding on effects of meditative movement therapies in comparison with other existing fibromyalgia interventions.
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