Research Article
Fear of Falling in Women with Fibromyalgia and Its Relation with Number of Falls and Balance Performance
Table 3
Relationship between fear of falling, number of falls, and the other analyzed variables.
| | | Fear of falling | Number of falls in the last year | Number of falls in the last 6 months | | value | | value | | value |
| | Fear of falling | 121 | | | .178 | .049 | .117 | .205 |
| | Number of falls in the last year | 121 | .178 | .049 | | | .886 | <.001 | | Number of falls in the last 6 months | 121 | .117 | .205 | .886 | <.001 | | |
| | Balance EOFS (sway index) | 121 | −.085 | .351 | .044 | .632 | .042 | .647 | | Balance ECFS (sway index) | 121 | .037 | .685 | .196 | .031 | .166 | .071 | | Balance EOUS (sway index) | 121 | −.049 | .595 | .070 | .446 | .038 | .681 | | Balance ECUS (sway index) | 121 | −.010 | .917 | .199 | .029 | .103 | .264 |
| | Strength (number of repetitions) | 121 | −.159 | .082 | −.008 | .933 | .018 | .849 |
| | Age (years) | 121 | .161 | .078 | .046 | .620 | −.080 | .384 |
| | BMI (kg/m2) | 121 | .157 | .085 | .031 | .732 | .011 | .902 | | Fat mass (%) | 119 | .147 | .111 | .054 | .559 | .049 | .601 | | Muscular mass (%) | 119 | −.155 | .092 | −.048 | .605 | −.043 | .641 |
| | FIQ-R score | 113 | .160 | .090 | .178 | .059 | .227 | .016 | | FIQ-R functional domain | 114 | .169 | .073 | .130 | .167 | .181 | .055 | | FIQ-R overall domain | 113 | .048 | .611 | .055 | .562 | .127 | .181 | | Pain | 113 | .018 | .853 | .211 | .025 | .182 | .055 | | Energy | 111 | .136 | .155 | .006 | .952 | .023 | .816 | | Stiffness | 112 | .189 | .046 | .175 | .065 | .163 | .088 | | Sleep quality | 112 | .018 | .850 | .141 | .139 | .158 | .097 | | Depression | 112 | .145 | .128 | .098 | .302 | .074 | .443 | | Memory problems | 113 | .118 | .212 | .084 | .374 | .137 | .151 | | Anxiety | 112 | .136 | .153 | .179 | .059 | .221 | .020 | | Tenderness to pain | 113 | .085 | .371 | .201 | .033 | .181 | .056 | | Balance problems | 113 | .213 | .023 | .332 | <.001 | .297 | .001 | | Sensitivity to loud noises, bright lights, odors, and cold | 113 | .041 | .670 | .136 | .150 | .139 | .144 |
| | FIQ score | 114 | .126 | .181 | .216 | .021 | .294 | .002 |
| | EQ-5D-5L index | 120 | −.149 | .103 | −.218 | .017 | −.239 | .009 | | Health VAS | 121 | −.010 | .912 | −.007 | .939 | −.071 | .443 |
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EOFS: eyes open on firm surface; ECFS: eyes closed on firm surface; EOUS: eyes open on unstable surface; ECUS: eyes closed on unstable surface; FIQ-R: Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; FIQ: Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; VAS: Visual Analog Scale. ; .
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