Research Article

Influence of a Cell-Phone Conversation on Balance Performance in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

Table 3

Comparison of dual-task costs between women with fibromyalgia and healthy controls.

Women with fibromyalgia (n = 18)Healthy controls (n = 16) valueEffect size (r)

DTC overall sway index0.64 (1.00)0.10 (0.47)0.0390.36
DTC anterior/posterior sway index0.89 (1.15)0.03 (0.60)0.0070.46
DTC medial/lateral sway index0.52 (1.13)0.35 (0.80)0.7980.04

DTC: dual-task cost = (dual task − single task)/single task. values refer to the Mann–Whitney U test.