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The aim of this study was to evaluate the cardiorespiratory fitness ans perceived exertion of female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome -FMS) compared with that of healthy female subjects This was designed as a cross-sectional case-control study, with a consecutive sample of 30 female patients with FMS and an age-matched control group of 67 healthy female subjects. Cardiorespiratory fitness, as expressed by a submaximal work capacity index, seems normal in female patients with FMS compared with age- and sex- ùatched healthy individuals. The fact that FMS patients overscore their perception of exertion may be due to a greater overlap of peripheral pain and perceived exertion perceptions during exercise. This observation should be noted when using perceived exertion scores to prescribe and monitor exercise in FMS patients.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Tiré à part : OUI

Identifiant basis : 2000213402