Isokinetic evaluation of the trunk muscle strength in housewives with fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional study

Advances in Rheumatology

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Mülkoğlu, Cevriye¹  Taşkın, Sühan¹  Vural, Seçil¹  Mansız Kaplan, Başak¹  Selvi, Ahmet Buğra²  Genç, Hakan¹ 

[1] Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Health Sciences University, Ankara Training and Research Hospital;Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Health Sciences University, Ankara Training and Research Hospital

关键词: Fibromyalgia;    Muscle;    Trunk;    Isokinetic;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s42358-020-00142-8

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

It is known that physical activity and muscular performance are reduced in fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome. This study aims to compare the performance of trunk muscles in women with FM and healthy controls and evaluate the correlation between trunk muscle strength and FM severity. Forty-six patients with FM and 42 age- and body mass index-matched healthy housewives without FM were included in the FM and control groups, respectively. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) was used for the assessment of FM severity. The pain intensity was evaluated using the visual analogical scale (VAS). An isokinetic dynamometer was used to measure the isokinetic trunk muscle strength. The peak torque (PT) values were recorded. The psychological status of the patients was evaluated using the Beck Depression Inventory. There was no statistically significant difference in terms of age, BMI, and BDI scores in two groups (p > 0.05, for all). The isokinetic trunk extensor PT values were significantly lower in the FM group (p = 0.002 for 60°/s, and p < 0.001 for 90°/s and 120°/s) than control group. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between FIQ score and isokinetic extensor muscle parameters. The results indicate that trunk extensor muscles were significantly weaker in FM patients. Trunk extensor muscle strength decreased as FM severity increased in FM patients.

【 授权许可】

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