Isokinetic muscle performance of the hip and ankle muscles in women with fibromyalgia

Yetisgin A., Tiftik T., Kara M., Karabay I., Akkus S., Ersoz M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, vol.19, no.6, pp.551-556, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/1756-185x.12180
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.551-556
  • Keywords: fibromyalgia syndrome, isokinetic strength, hip, ankle, MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-SPECTROSCOPY, VOLUNTARY ACTIVATION, AEROBIC CAPACITY, HEALTHY-SUBJECTS, STRENGTH, PAIN, ENDURANCE, PRESSURE, EXERCISE, TORQUE
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

ObjectiveTo compare isokinetic muscle performances of a proximal (hip) and a distal (ankle) muscle of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients with those of age- and body mass index (BMI)-matched healthy subjects.