Abstract
Objective: to analyze the effectiveness of physical therapy in the anxiety of individuals with fibromyalgia, through a systematic review. Methods: Systematic review, based on the PRISMA flowchart, including primary quantitative studies, free access articles, available in Portuguese, English and Spanish, published between 2015 and 2019, using a PICOS strategy through the website parsif.al®. 168 articles were found during the months of June and July 2019, using as bases Lilacs, Scielo, Pubmed, Medmed, MedLine, PeDro, Cochrane, Science direct and Google scholar. To assess the quality of randomized controlled trials, use the Jadad Scale. Results: 24 studies were included, of which 15 were completed. Research shows that from the physical symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia, such as mental complications, such as anxiety levels, stress reductions. Final considerations: This review identified that the combination of different types of use used or in the group of adult patients with fibromyalgia influences the reduction of symptomatic complications, improving levels of anxiety.