Physical function interfering with pain and symptoms in fibromyalgia patients.

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

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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