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Table 2 Differences in muscle strength and walking ability between women with FM and healthy women

From: Controlled, cross-sectional, multi-center study of physical capacity and associated factors in women with fibromyalgia

 

Women with FM (n = 118)

Healthy women (n = 93)

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p-value

Isometric knee-extension force (N)

322.8 (108.9)

401.3 (81.7)

< 0.001

Isometric elbow-flexion force (N)

120.1 (49.3)

185.3 (52.5)

< 0.001

Hand-grip force (N)

152.8 (65.3)

233.3 (56.9)

< 0.001

6MWT (m)

550.1 (72.5)

648.8 (64.4)

< 0.001

  1. 6MWT Six Minute Walk Test