SynthesisPeerJ2022
Individuals with fibromyalgia have a different gait pattern and a reduced walk functional capacity: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
Synthesis in PeerJ, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07685379 (The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Symptoms and Gait in Patients With Primary Fibromyalgia), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Symptoms and Gait in Patients With Primary Fibromyalgia
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of Pathway Shape and Length on the Validity of the 6-Minute Walking Test: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for fibromyalgia-like syndrome in patients with Long-COVID: a pilot randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Chronic neck pain is associated with altered gait performance compared to healthy controls: Cross-sectional observations.Gait & posture · 2026Observational
- Association Between Fibromyalgia and Risk of Developing Sarcopenia According SARC-F: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of Manual Therapy on Plantar Pressures in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Single-Arm, Non-Randomized Pilot Clinical Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Talking about diseases; developing a model of patient and public-prioritised disease phenotypes.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Article
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- Predictability and Complexity of Fine and Gross Motor Skills in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Pilot Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Background: The aim of the present study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing walking test performance and gait pattern between individuals with and without fibromyalgia (FM). Methodology: This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO with the following reference: CRD42018116200.The search for the scientific articles in this systematic review was carried out using the MEDLINE, SCOPUS, PEDRO, CINHAL and WEB OF SCIENCE databases. A combination of three conceptual groups of terms was used: (1) fibromyalgia; (2) walk (performance) tests; and (3) gait analysis. The included articles were analyzed for both functional and pattern of walking data of patients with FM. In order to provide a better estimate of the difference between individuals with and without FM on gait, a meta-analysis was performed on the 6MWT (6-minute walk test). Results: Thirty-six studies were analyzed, with a total population of 4.078 participants (3.369 FM and 709 individuals without FM). From a functional point of view, the 6MWT distance covered by the group of individuals without FM was significantly greater than that of the individuals with FM in all the analyzed studies. In addition, when comparing the results obtained in the gait pattern analysis, it was observed that individuals with FM walked slower, with a shorter stride length and lower cadence compare to individuals without FM. Conclusions: It is possible to affirm that individuals with FM perform walking tests differently than individuals without FM. It was observed that individuals with FM walk performing a cycle of shorter length and lower frequency, producing a slower gait, which results in a shorter distance traveled, in the same period of time, with respect to healthy subjects.
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