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SUBMITTER: Larsson A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5907704 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Larsson Anette A Palstam Annie A Bjersing Jan J Löfgren Monika M Ernberg Malin M Kosek Eva E Gerdle Björn B Mannerkorpi Kaisa K
BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20180419 1
<h4>Background</h4>Health and physical capacity are commonly associated with disease, age, and socioeconomic factors. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the degree to which physical capacity, defined as muscle strength and walking ability, is decreased in women with fibromyalgia (FM), as compared to healthy women, who are matched for age and level of education. The secondary aim was to investigate whether muscle strength and walking ability are associated with age, symptom du ...[more]