Spatial-temporal parameters of gait in women with fibromyalgia

The aim of the present study was to determine if there are differences in such parameters among patients affected by fibromyalgia (FM) and healthy subjects and whether the degree of affectation by FM can decrease the gait parameters. We studied 55 women with FM and 44 controls. Gait analysis was per...

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Published in:Clinical rheumatology 2009-05, Vol.28 (5), p.595-598
Main Authors: Heredia Jiménez, José María, Aparicio García-Molina, Virginia A, Porres Foulquie, Jesús M, Delgado Fernández, Manuel, Soto Hermoso, Victor M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biomechanical Phenomena
Biomechanics
Brief Report
Case-Control Studies
Female
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia - physiopathology
Fibromyalgia - therapy
Gait
Humans
Leg - physiopathology
Medical research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Motor Activity
Quality of Life
Rheumatology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to determine if there are differences in such parameters among patients affected by fibromyalgia (FM) and healthy subjects and whether the degree of affectation by FM can decrease the gait parameters. We studied 55 women with FM and 44 controls. Gait analysis was performed using an instrumented walkway for measurement of the kinematic parameters of gait (GAITRite system), and patients completed a Spanish version of Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ). Significant differences (p < 0.001) between FM and control groups were found in velocity, stride length, cadence, single support ratio, double support ratio, stance phase ratio, and swing phase ratio. There were significant inverse correlations between FIQ and velocity, stride length, swing phase, and single support, whereas significant direct correlations were found with stance phase and double support. Gait parameters of women affected by FM were severely impaired when compared to those of healthy women. Different factors such as lack of physical activity, bradikinesia, overweight, fatigue, and pain together with a lower isometric force in the legs can be responsible for the alterations in gait and poorer life quality of women with FM.
ISSN:0770-3198
1434-9949
DOI:10.1007/s10067-009-1101-7