Strength Assessment Under Dual Task Conditions in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Test–Retest Reliability Study

León-Llamas, Juan Luis; Villafaina, Santos; Murillo-García, Álvaro; Collado-Mateo, Daniel; Domínguez‐Muñoz, Francisco Javier; Sánchez‐Gómez, Jesús; Gusi, Narcís

doi:10.3390/ijerph16244971

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“…In the ACT test, the patients, seated on a chair with backrest and holding a dumbbell (2.3 kg) with the elbow extended, had to flex and extend the elbow as many times as possible in 30 s [ 40 ]. Both tests have shown excellent reliability in FM patients (6MWT ICC: 0.91–0.98; ACT ICC: 0.81–0.86) [ 41 , 42 ].…”

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Immediate Effects of a Telerehabilitation Program Based on Aerobic Exercise in Women with Fibromyalgia

Hernando-Garijo

Ceballos‐Laita

Mingo-Gómez

et al. 2021

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Background: We analyzed the immediate effects of a Telerehabilitation Program (TP) based on aerobic exercise in women with fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome during the lockdown declared in Spain due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A single-blind randomized controlled trial was designed. Thirty-four women with FM were randomized into two groups: TP group and Control group. The intervention lasted 15 weeks, with 2 sessions per week. The TP based on aerobic exercise was guided by video and the intensity of each session was monitored using the Borg scale. Pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale), mechanical pain sensitivity (algometer), number of tender points, FM impact (Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire), pain catastrophizing (Pain Catastrophizing Scale), physiological distress (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), upper (Arm Curl Test) and lower-limb physical function (6-min Walk Test) were measured at baseline and after the intervention. Results: The TP group improved pain intensity (p = 0.022), mechanical pain sensitivity (p < 0.05), and psychological distress (p = 0.005), compared to the Control group. The Control group showed no statistically significant changes in any variable (p > 0.05). Conclusions: A TP based on aerobic exercise achieved improvements on pain intensity, mechanical pain sensitivity, and psychological distress compared to a Control group during the lockdown declared in Spain due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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Immediate Effects of a Telerehabilitation Program Based on Aerobic Exercise in Women with Fibromyalgia

Hernando-Garijo

Ceballos‐Laita

Mingo-Gómez

et al. 2021

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“…During the DT conditions, participants simultaneously performed the concentric/concentric test described above and, at the same time, a cognitive task. Specifically, the cognitive task required participants to subtract numbers two by two from a value greater than 100, which was chosen at random, being odd or even [ 30 ].…”

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“…Several studies have already focused on assessing the reliability of various tests and measures under DT conditions [ 30 , 31 , 32 ]. This is crucial, since evaluating these activities taking into account not only physical demands but also cognitive factors such as attention and executive functions makes them more representative of real-life demands [ 20 , 21 , 33 ].…”

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Test–Retest Reliability of Isokinetic Strength in Lower Limbs under Single and Dual Task Conditions in Women with Fibromyalgia

Gomez-Alvaro,

Leon-Llamas,

Melo-Alonso

et al. 2024

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Previous research has established good test–retest reliability for isokinetic dynamometry in fibromyalgia. However, the reliability of this test under dual-task conditions has not been investigated in fibromyalgia. Methods: A total of 10 women with fibromyalgia participated in this study. Participants completed the concentric/concentric test. The dual-task condition involved subtracting two by two while performing the test. Results: Reliability analysis under the single condition showed “poor” to “excellent” values for maximum peak torque in knee extension and “moderate” to “excellent” values for average. “Poor” to “excellent” reliability values were found in knee flexion for the maximum and average. Dual-task condition in knee extension ranged from “moderate” to “excellent” for maximum and average values, and in knee flexion, it ranged from “poor” to “excellent” for maximum value and from “moderate” to “excellent” for average value. Conclusions: Isokinetic dynamometry demonstrated sufficient reliability for measuring strength in knee extension maximum and average during single-task and dual-task conditions, along with knee flexion dual-task average in fibromyalgia. For knee flexion single-task maximum and average and knee flexion dual-task maximum, we did not obtain sufficiently reliable measurements. Only the concentric/concentric test has been studied, and future studies with a larger sample size are needed in order to generalize the results.

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“…In DT conditions, participants will simultaneously perform the corresponding physical task (strength or balance) and a cognitive task. In this regard, the cognitive task will consist of two-by-two subtractions from a number greater than 100 [ 74 ].…”

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Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Brain Electrical Activity, Heart Rate Variability, and Dual-Task Performance in Healthy and Fibromyalgia Women: A Study Protocol

Gomez-Alvaro

Villafaina

León-Llamas

et al. 2022

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People with fibromyalgia could experience physical and cognitive impairments. Furthermore, when performing two tasks at the same time, people with fibromyalgia showed a higher dual-task cost compared to a single task than healthy people. This may result in poorer performance of activities of daily living that are commonly presented as a combination of two or more tasks. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising nonpharmacological therapy. However, there is controversy regarding the intensities and the effectiveness of this therapy. Thus, the present study will aim: (1) to compare the effectiveness and the impact of two tDCS intensities (1 mA and 2 mA) on cognitive, motor, brain functions, and cardiac autonomic modulation; (2) to study the impact of tDCS on the dual-task performance and creativity after applying tDCS in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. In this study, 26 women will participate and will be divided into two groups: women with fibromyalgia (n = 13), and healthy controls (n = 13). A reduction in cognitive-motor interference in dual-task performance is expected, as well as a modification in neurophysiological parameters and an improvement in cardiac autonomic modulation. Lastly, no different effects are expected depending on the stimulation intensity applied. The obtained results will help to determine if tDCS in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex could improve the occupational performance of women with fibromyalgia.

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Strength Assessment Under Dual Task Conditions in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Test–Retest Reliability Study

Cited by 8 publications

References 42 publications

Immediate Effects of a Telerehabilitation Program Based on Aerobic Exercise in Women with Fibromyalgia

Immediate Effects of a Telerehabilitation Program Based on Aerobic Exercise in Women with Fibromyalgia

Test–Retest Reliability of Isokinetic Strength in Lower Limbs under Single and Dual Task Conditions in Women with Fibromyalgia

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Brain Electrical Activity, Heart Rate Variability, and Dual-Task Performance in Healthy and Fibromyalgia Women: A Study Protocol

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