Association of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, Fat Percentage, and Physical Fitness with Gait Parameters in Women with Fibromyalgia: The Al-Ándalus Project
Sergio Llorente-Romero,
Manuel Herrador-Colmenero,
Pedro Acosta-Manzano,
Milkana Borges-Cosic,
Blanca Gavilán-Carrera,
Pedro Ángel Latorre Román,
Manuel Delgado-Fernández,
Víctor Segura-Jiménez
Affiliations
Sergio Llorente-Romero
GALENO Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
Manuel Herrador-Colmenero
La Inmaculada Teacher Training Centre, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, 18013 Granada, Spain
Pedro Acosta-Manzano
Physical Activity for Health Promotion Research Group (PAHELP), Sport and Health University Research Institute (IMUDS), Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
Milkana Borges-Cosic
Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
Blanca Gavilán-Carrera
Physical Activity for Health Promotion Research Group (PAHELP), Sport and Health University Research Institute (IMUDS), Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
Pedro Ángel Latorre Román
Department of Corporal Expression, University of Jaen, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain
Manuel Delgado-Fernández
Physical Activity for Health Promotion Research Group (PAHELP), Sport and Health University Research Institute (IMUDS), Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
Víctor Segura-Jiménez
GALENO Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
Gait impairments have been found in women with fibromyalgia, reducing the physical activity possibilities in this population and leading to a negative correlation with fibromyalgia impact. The aim of this study was to analyze the individual and independent associations of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary time, fat percentage, and physical fitness with gait parameters in women with fibromyalgia. A total of 84 women with fibromyalgia were included. MVPA and sedentary time were assessed with accelerometry, fat percentage with bioimpedance analysis, and physical fitness with field-based fitness tests. Gait was assessed during a “6 min walk test” and categorized in velocity, cadence, step length, step cycle duration, unipedal stance phase, and bipedal stance phase. Individual relationships were analyzed by partial correlations and independent relationships by linear regressions, adjusting by age and height. MVPA, sedentary time, fat percentage, and physical fitness were correlated with most gait parameters (rpartial between |0.842| and |0.219|; p ≤ 0.05). Physical fitness was independently associated with all gait parameters (β between |0.346| and |0.761|; p ≤ 0.002). In addition, MVPA was independently associated with velocity and step length (β = 0.241 and 0.292; both p = 0.004), and fat percentage was associated with bipedal stance phase (β = 0.242; p = 0.049). Good levels of MVPA, physical fitness, and adequate weight balance are associated with improved gait parameters in women with fibromyalgia.
