Factors of importance for work disability in women with fibromyalgia.

Henriksson C, Liedberg G.

Dep. of Neuroscience and Locomotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, 
Linkoping University, Sweden.

Journal of Rheumatology 2000 May;27(5):1271-6

PMID: 10813300, UI: 20271408

The authors studied questionnaires returned by 176 women with FMS in order
to identify important factors which would allow female FMS patients to
continue to work.  They concluded (1) the majority of women with FM have
limitations in their ability to work, (2) individual adjustments in the
work situation need to be made, (3) women who have found a level matching
their ability may continue to work and find it satisfactory, and (4) early
intervention in the work situation is recommended.


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Force production capacity and acute neuromuscular responses to fatiguing
loading in women with fibromyalgia are not different from those of
healthy women.

Hakkinen A, Hakkinen K, Hannonen P, Alen M

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Central
Finland Health Care District, Jyvaskyla. arja.hakkinen@ksshp.fi

Journal of Rheumatology 2000 May;27(5):1277-82

PMID: 10813301, UI: 20271409

The authors studied 11 premenopausal women with FMS and 12 matched
healthy controls.  They found that the FMS patients did not demonstrate
lower dynamic or isometric muscle strength characteristics compared to
matched healthy controls, and they concluded the testing strongly
supported the hypothesis of normal muscle structure and neuromuscular
function in patients with FM.