Respiratory muscle strenght and functional capacity in fibromyalgia

Authors

  • Fernanda Pesce de Souza FCHS/PUC-SP
  • Fábio Jorge Renovato França FCHS/PUC-SP
  • Mayron Faria Oliveira PUC-SP Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia

Keywords:

muscle strength, respiration, respiratory muscle, fibromyalgia, physiotherapy, rehabilitation

Abstract

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex syndrome with skeletal muscle impairment. However, respiratory muscles responses are unknown. Purpose: we aimed to study strength resistance in both respiratory and skeletal muscles in FM and healthy controls. Methods: fifteen women with FM - FG group - (50 ± 11 years) and 10 healthy controls - CG - (48 ± 11 years) underwent clinical evaluation, skeletal muscle strength and resistance tests, respiratory tests, six-minute walk test and step test. Results: both groups were similar in demographic and anthropometric variables. Respiratory muscle strength was significantly lower in FG (46 ± 6 cm HO) compared to CG (80 ± 8 cm HO; p < 0.05). Similarly, 22 skeletal muscle (71 ± 8 vs 167 ± 24 repetitions, p < 0.05) and respiratory muscle strength (29 ± 4 vs 56 ± 6 repetitions, p < 0.05) were lower in FG compared to CG. Moreover, CG showed greater distance on 6 - minute walk test (551 ± 36 vs 460 ± 86 m; p < 0.05) and higher number of steps (102 ± 9 vs 76 ± 13 steps; p < 0.05). Only FG showed significantly correlation between skeletal muscle and respiratory muscle strength (r = 0.64; p < 0.001). Conclusion: FM syndrome showed an impairment in both respiratory muscle strength and resistance, which could impair exercise tolerance in these patients.

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Author Biographies

Fernanda Pesce de Souza, FCHS/PUC-SP

Acadêmica do curso de Fisioterapia FCHS/PUC-SP

Mayron Faria Oliveira, PUC-SP Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia

Supervisor responsável da pós graduação em "Fisioterapia na Reabilitação Cardiovascular" no setor de Reabilitação Cardiovascular do Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia. Pesquisador e orientador no Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia nas áreas de reabilitação, insuficiência cardíaca e UTI. Professor do curso de Fisioterapia daPUC-SP e vice-coordenador do curso de Fisioterapia da PUC-SP

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2015-12-11

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Souza FP de, França FJR, Oliveira MF. Respiratory muscle strenght and functional capacity in fibromyalgia. Rev. Fac. Ciênc. Méd. Sorocaba [Internet]. 2015Dec.11 [cited 2024Sep.18];17(4):199-205. Available from: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/24095

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Vol. 17 No. 4 (2015)

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