Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology | |
Physical function interfering with pain and symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. | |
Juliana F Sauer1  Pamela C Mango1  Amelia Pascual Marques1  Ana Assumpção1  | |
关键词: Fibromyalgia; pain; muscle strength; flexibility; balance; | |
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学科分类:医学(综合) | |
来源: Pacini Editore SpA | |
【 摘 要 】
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between variables of physical assessment – muscular strength, flexibility and dynamic balance – with pain, pain threshold, and fibromyalgia symptoms (FM). METHODS: Our sample consists of 55 women, with age ranging from 30 to 55 years (mean of 46.5, (standard deviation, SD=6.6)), mean body mass index (BMI) of 28.7 (3.8) and diagnosed for FM according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria. Pain intensity was measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and pain threshold (PT) using Fisher`s dolorimeter. FM symptoms were assessed by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ); flexibility by the third finger to floor test (3FF); the muscular strength index (MSI) by the maximum volunteer isometric contraction at flexion and extension of right knee and elbow using a force transducer, dynamic balance by the time to get up and go (TUG) test and the functional reach test (FRT). Data were analysed using Pearson`s correlation, as well as simple and multivariate regression tests, with significance level of 5%. RESULTS: PT and FIQ were weakly but significantly correlated with the TUG, MSI and 3FF as well as VAS with the TUG and MSI (p
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