Comparison of functional and isokinetic performance between healthy women and women with fibromyalgia.

Autor: Tavares LF; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) - Physical Therapy Department, Brazil. Electronic address: felipeetavares@ufrn.edu.br., Germano Maciel D; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) - Physical Therapy Department, Brazil. Electronic address: danielgmaciel@gmail.com., Pereira Barros da Silva TY; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) - Physical Therapy Department, Brazil. Electronic address: therence_yves@hotmail.com., Brito Vieira WH; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) - Physical Therapy Department, Brazil. Electronic address: hericksonfisio@yahoo.com.br.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of bodywork and movement therapies [J Bodyw Mov Ther] 2020 Jan; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 248-252. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 23.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.05.024
Abstrakt: Background: Fibromyalgia is a condition that predominantly affects women and is characterized by chronic pain. As a consequence, it has been suggested that there is a decrease in muscle strength, a prime component of physical fitness, and thus a reduction in functional performance. Therefore, it is necessary to perform a complete and reliable physical evaluation of functional performance. The aim of this study was to compare the functional and isokinetic performance between women with fibromyalgia and healthy women.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that evaluated 40 women divided into 2 groups: Healthy Group (HG) (n = 20); Fibromyalgia Group (FG) (n = 20), aged between 30 and 50 years. The individuals were submitted to an evaluation of functional performance through the following tests: Timed Up and Go (TUGT), Chair Stand Test, 6-Minute Walk test (6MWT), Sit and Reach Test, and Isokinetic performance of the knee extensor and flexor groups. Statistical analysis was performed by the statistical SPSS 22.0 software for Windows.
Results: A lower index was observed in the 6-min Walk Test (p < 0.001), Chair Stand Test (p < 0.001), and VO 2 Peak (p < 0.001) for FG. There were no significant differences in isokinetic performance (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: The results point to lower functional performance in individuals with fibromyalgia when compared to healthy individuals of the same age and physical activity level. Therefore, it is evident that performing therapeutic exercises of different modalities to improve the functional performance of patients with FM is important.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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