Gait disorders in patients with fibromyalgia

The objective of this study was to compare gait in patients with fibromyalgia and in matched controls. Measurements must be obtained in patients with fibromyalgia, as the evaluation scales for this disorder are semi-quantitative. We used a patented gait analysis system (Locometrix TM Centaure Metrix...

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Published inJoint, bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme Vol. 73; no. 5; pp. 543 - 546
Main Authors Auvinet, Bernard, Bileckot, Richard, Alix, Anne-Sophie, Chaleil, Denis, Barrey, Eric
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published France Elsevier SAS 01.10.2006
Elsevier Masson
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Summary:The objective of this study was to compare gait in patients with fibromyalgia and in matched controls. Measurements must be obtained in patients with fibromyalgia, as the evaluation scales for this disorder are semi-quantitative. We used a patented gait analysis system (Locometrix TM Centaure Metrix, France) developed by the French National Institute for Agricultural Research. Relaxed walking was evaluated in 14 women (mean age 50 ± 5 years; mean height 162 ± 5 cm; and mean body weight 68 ± 13 kg) meeting American College of Rheumatology criteria for fibromyalgia and in 14 controls matched on sex, age, height, and body weight. Gait during stable walking was severely altered in the patients. Walking speed was significantly diminished ( P < 0.001) as a result of reductions in stride length ( P < 0.001) and cycle frequency ( P < 0.001). The resulting bradykinesia ( P < 0.001) was the best factor for separating the two groups. Regularity was affected in the patients ( P < 0.01); this variable is interesting because it is independent of age and sex in healthy, active adults. Measuring the variables that characterize relaxed walking provides useful quantitative data in patients with fibromyalgia.
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ISSN:1297-319X
1778-7254
DOI:10.1016/j.jbspin.2005.10.020