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Our results showed that the intervention group improved almost all parameters immediately after the therapy program, in contrast to the control group that showed no changes. These improvements were not maintained in the follow-up. The whole body vibration therapy can be an effective therapy in patients with fibromyalgia and it can improve symptomatology and quality of life in these patients.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2021.658383","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,6,2]],"date-time":"2021-06-02T10:29:44Z","timestamp":1622629784000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["The Therapeutic Effects of Whole-Body Vibration in Patients With Fibromyalgia. 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