Table 1 Subject characteristics
Parameters | Women with fibromyalgia (FM)(n= 14) | Healthy controls(HC) (n= 23) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60.0 ± 1.8 | 56.8 ± 1.0 | 0.09 |
Height (cm) | 162.8 ± 1.5 | 163.4 ± 1.3 | 0.75 |
Weight (kg) | 68.5 ± 4.3 | 69.1 ± 2.0 | 0.88 |
Body mass index (kg m-2) | 25.7 ± 1.3 | 25.9 ± 0.8 | 0.87 |
FM duration (year) | 13.7 ± 1.9 | N/A | N/A |
IPAQ (MET minute week-1) | 7574 ± 1882 | 5928 ± 864 | 0.37 |
Baseline MVIC (N m) | 113.6 ± 5.3 | 128.4 ± 5.6 | 0.08 |
% Loss in MVIC immediately post-exercise | 31.4 ± 1.3 | 27.4 ± 2.4 | 0.23 |
% Loss in MVIC at 12 minutes post-exercise | 21.1 ± 2.5 | 17.5 ± 2.0 | 0.28 |
VAS pain score pre-exercise (mm) | 52.4 ± 6.5 | 6.9 ± 2.1 | < 0.001 |
VAS pain score post-exercise (mm) | 56.2 ± 7.0 | 17.4 ± 4.5 | < 0.001 |
VAS pain score after 12 minutes recovery (mm) | 53.6 ± 6.7 | 10.1 ± 3.3 | < 0.001 |
VAS fatigue score post-exercise (mm) | 61.0 ± 7.0 | 22.8 ± 4.2 | < 0.001 |