title: Pilot study assessing balance in women with fibromyalgia syndrome.
abstract: The purpose of current study was to assess postural control and balance self-efficacy in people with fibro-myalgia syndrome [FMS]. Thirty-two females with FMS completed the Activity-specific Balance Confidence Scale, Berg Balance test, NeuroCom Balance Master sensory-organization test, and limits of stability. There was a high prevalence of reported falls and a low mean score on the Activity-specific Balance Confidence Scale. A significant number of subjects scored below the population norm fifth percentile score on the sensory-organization test composite, visual, and vestibular sections. Preliminary evidence suggests that women with FMS may present with deficits in postural control, sensory organization, and balance self-efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy Department, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York 13699-5880, USA. Lnrussek@clarkson.edu
authors.forename: Leslie N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Russek
authors.forename: George D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Fulk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D004856:Postural Balance; D055815:Young Adult