Pain severity is associated with muscle strength and peak oxygen uptake in adults with fibromyalgia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The associations between pain, lower extremity strength, and aerobic conditioning have not been widely investigated in adults with fibromyalgia (FM). The principle objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between pain severity and knee strength in patients seeking treatment for FM. A secondary objective was to investigate the relationship between pain scores and aerobic conditioning.

Methods

Three measures of knee strength (isokinetic extensor, isokinetic flexor, isometric extensor) were quantified in the dominant leg of 69 adults with FM using a dynamometer at speeds of 60 degrees per second (60°/s) and 180°/s. Peak oxygen uptake (VO2) was assessed using a cycle ergometer, and pain was assessed using the pain severity subscale of the Multidimen

SUBMITTER: Hooten WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4014369 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature