Pilot study assessing balance in women with fibromyalgia syndrome

Physiother Theory Pract. 2009 Nov;25(8):555-65. doi: 10.3109/09593980802668050.

Abstract

The purpose of current study was to assess postural control and balance self-efficacy in people with fibro-myalgia syndrome [FMS]. Thirty-two females with FMS completed the Activity-specific Balance Confidence Scale, Berg Balance test, NeuroCom Balance Master sensory-organization test, and limits of stability. There was a high prevalence of reported falls and a low mean score on the Activity-specific Balance Confidence Scale. A significant number of subjects scored below the population norm fifth percentile score on the sensory-organization test composite, visual, and vestibular sections. Preliminary evidence suggests that women with FMS may present with deficits in postural control, sensory organization, and balance self-efficacy.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological
  • Female
  • Fibromyalgia / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pilot Projects
  • Postural Balance*
  • Young Adult