Physical capacity tests as a complement in the evaluation of the level of disability in women with fibromyalgia: A cross‐sectional study

Physical capacity tests as a complement in the evaluation of the level of disability in women with fibromyalgia: A cross‐sectional study

Introduction The association between motor capacity and the level of disability in patients with fibromyalgia remains underexplored. This study aims to explore the association between physical capacity tests explored in the consultation and the level of disability in women with fibromyalgia. Methods...

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Published in:International journal of rheumatic diseases Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 1276 - 1283
Main Authors: Ortiz‐Corredor, Fernando, Sandoval‐Salcedo, Andrés, Soto, Diana, Camacho, María, Perico, Hugo, Gil‐Salcedo, Andres
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-07-2023
Subjects:
Cross-Sectional Studies
disability
Female
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia - diagnosis
Humans
mobility limitations
physical capacity
Physical Examination
Principal components analysis
Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Repetition
Surveys and Questionnaires
Walking
physical capacity
mobility limitations
fibromyalgia
disability
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Summary:Introduction The association between motor capacity and the level of disability in patients with fibromyalgia remains underexplored. This study aims to explore the association between physical capacity tests explored in the consultation and the level of disability in women with fibromyalgia. Methods There were 484 women diagnosed with fibromyalgia who were evaluated with 7 physical capacity tests: 10‐m walk, 2‐minute walk, 5‐repetition getting up from a chair and sitting (G&S), 30‐second chair stand, monopodal balance (right and left), and up‐and‐go. Functional performance was assessed with the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR). Evaluation of the association between the physical capacity tests and the FIQR was initially performed using a principal component analysis (PCA). Subsequently, agglomerative hierarchical clustering (AHC) was performed in order to characterize groups of patients. Results Results show than FIQR and the tests 10‐m walk, 2‐minute walk, 5‐repetition G&S, 30‐second chair stand, and up‐and‐go test were correlated. The results of the AHC determined 3 groups of patients mainly on one motor dimension with significant differences in both the FIQR and the physical capacity tests retained in the PCA (P < 0.001 for all). Conclusion The application of these physical tests is simple, fast and can be a complement to the FIQR questionnaire when determining the level of disability of patients with fibromyalgia, in addition to providing information on the evolution of the patients when these tests are administered in the clinical consultation.
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ISSN:1756-1841
1756-185X
DOI:10.1111/1756-185X.14715