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Table 1 Subject characteristics

From: Central motor control failure in fibromyalgia: a surface electromyography study

 

MCG

FM

p level

Age (years)

50.3 ± 9.3.

55.6 ± 13.6

NS

Body Mass (kg)

59.4 ± 18.3

56.25 ± 16

NS

Height (cm)

162.5 ± 10.3

159.3 ± 6.5

NS

Physical activity[18]

4.9 ± 1.9

3.3 ± 1.5

NS

Symptoms duration (years)

 

9.3 ± 1.3

 

MPQ-SF[19]

   

   Intensity (0–45)

 

26.1 ± 9.9

 

   Total words (0–15)

 

11.1 ± 4.3

 

   Present Pain Intensity (0–5 pts scale)

 

3.4 ± 0.5

 

FFS[20]

   

   Total score

 

39.1 ± 2.4

 
  1. Values are expressed as Mean ± SD.
  2. FM = Fibromyalgic Patients; MCG = Matched Control Group; MPQ-SF = McGill Pain Questionnaire Short Form; FFS = Fibro Fatigue Score; NS = non significative