Influence of a Cell-Phone Conversation on Balance Performance in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the sample and intergroup comparisons.
Women with fibromyalgia (n = 18)
Healthy controls (n = 16)
value
Age
54.83 (8.99)
58.44 (10.55)
0.237
Stature
159.78 (6.62)
160.06 (4.73)
0.772
Pain intensity (VAS 0-100)
62.78 (17.76)
N/A
—
Duration of symptoms (years)
17.75 (13.26)
N/A
—
FIQ-R
58.71 (20.85)
N/A
—
Single-task condition
Overall sway index
1.37 (0.93)
1.37 (0.93)
0.878
Anterior/posterior sway index
1.06 (0.46)
1.66 (2.05)
0.347
Medial/lateral sway index
1.43 (1.11)
1.22 (1.17)
0.237
Dual-task condition
Overall sway index
1.97 (1.17)
1.52 (1.21)
0.075
Anterior/posterior sway index
1.64 (0.62)
1.24 (0.66)
0.064
Medial/lateral sway index
1.62 (1.22)
1.42 (1.37)
0.198
Results are shown as mean (standard deviation). FIQ-R: revised version of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; N/A: not applicable. values refer to the Mann–Whitney U test.
