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Fear of Falling in Women with Fibromyalgia and Its Relation with Number of Falls and Balance Performance

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Collado-Mateo, D., Gallego-Diaz, J. M., Adsuar, J. C., Domínguez-Muñoz, F. J., Olivares, P. R., Gusi, N.·2015·BioMed Research International
DOI 10.1155/2015/589014PMC PMC4651711
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Objective. To evaluate fear of falling, number of falls, and balance performance in women with FM and to examine the relationship between these variables and others, such as balance performance, quality of life, age, pain, and impact of fibromyalgia.Methods. A total of 240 women participated in this cross-sectional study. Of these, 125 had fibromyalgia. Several variables were assessed: age, fear of falling from 0 to 100, number of falls, body composition, balance performance, lower limb strength, health-related quality of life, and impact of fibromyalgia.Results. Women with fibromyalgia reported more falls and more fear of falling. Fear of falling was associated with number of falls in the last year, stiffness, perceived balance problems, impact of FM, and HRQoL whereas the number of falls was related to fear of falling, balance performance with eyes closed, pain, tenderness to touch level, anxiety, self-reported balance problems, impact of FM, and HRQoL.Conclusion. FM has an impact on fear of falling, balance performance, and number of falls. Perceived balance problems seem to be more closely associated with fear of falling than objective balance performance.

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  • Studies analyzing the effectiveness of balance-based treatments in improving the clinical picture of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome have not reached conclusive results.

    “Nevertheless, the studies that have analyzed the effectiveness of treatments based on balance in improving the clinical picture of these patients have not reached conclusive results [9].”

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    The Introduction says there is no consensus on predictors of falls, not on the effectiveness of balance-based treatments. The Discussion recommends including balance exercises in comprehensive programs but does not assess whether studies of those treatments reached conclusive results. Searched for balance-training effectiveness and inconclusive treatment results in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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Collado-Mateo, D., Gallego-Diaz, J. M., Adsuar, J. C., Domínguez-Muñoz, F. J., Olivares, P. R., & Gusi, N.
Affiliations
  • Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, Avenida Universidad S/N, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
  • Universidad de Extremadura (ES)
  • Universidad Autónoma de Chile (CL)
Corresponding author
Adsuar, J. C.
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Venue
BioMed Research International
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2015
Volume
2015
Pages
1-8
ISSN
  • 1110-7243 (ISSN-L)
  • 2314-6133
  • 2314-6141
DOI
10.1155/2015/589014
PMC
PMC4651711
OpenAlex
W2128019682
Cited by
57
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3
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11.55
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journal article
Language
en
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  • BioMed Research International (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
  • Institutional Repository University of Extremadura (University of Extremadura) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (DEP2012-39828, GR10127, FPU14/01283)
  • Government of Extremadura and European Union Regional Development Funds (DEP2012-39828, GR10127, FPU14/01283)
  • Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (DEP2012-39828, GR10127, FPU14/01283)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
Keywords
fibromyalgia, fear of falling, falls, balance performance, women, health-related quality of life, pain, anxiety, stiffness, lower limb strength, body composition
MeSH terms
Accidental Falls, Cross-Sectional Studies, Postural Balance, Fear, Female, Fibromyalgia, Humans, Middle Aged, Pain, Quality of Life

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