Handgrip Strength in Fibromyalgia

This study aims to compare the handgrip strength values of fibromyalgia (FM) patients and healthy individuals and to demonstrate the relationship between clinical factors and FM disease severity. Twenty-five female patients (mean age 34±9.2 years; range 20 to 50 years) with FM and 23 age- and body m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of rheumatology 2016-06, Vol.31 (2), p.158-161
Hauptverfasser: Sarigul, Merve, Ozel, Sumru, Koklu, Kurtulus, Ozisler, Zuhal, Sirzai, Hulya
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This study aims to compare the handgrip strength values of fibromyalgia (FM) patients and healthy individuals and to demonstrate the relationship between clinical factors and FM disease severity. Twenty-five female patients (mean age 34±9.2 years; range 20 to 50 years) with FM and 23 age- and body mass index-similar healthy females (mean age 35.3±9.2 years; range 26 to 46) were included. Demographic characteristics of the subjects were recorded. Tender point count was noted in the patient group. Also; total myalgia score and fibromyalgia impact questionnaire scores were calculated. Handgrip strength was measured with Jamar® dynamometer. Patients who had fibromyalgia impact questionnaire scores ≥70 out of 100 were considered to have severe FM, while those who had scores
ISSN:2148-5046
1309-0291
1309-0283
DOI:10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2016.5736