RT Journal Article
T1 Tarsal Tunnel Mechanosensitivity Is Increased in Patients with Asthma: A Case-Control Study
A1 Calvo-Lobo, César
A1 Painceira-Villar, Roi
A1 López-López, Daniel
A1 García-Paz, Vanesa
A1 Becerro De Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
A1 Losa-Iglesias, Marta
A1 Palomo-López, Patricia
AB Background: Based on changes in lung function and musculoskeletal disorders in patients with asthma, this study aimed to compare the tarsal tunnel and fibular bone pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) of patients with asthma and healthy matched-paired controls. Methods: A case-control study was performed. One hundred participants were recruited: 50 asthma patients and 50 healthy matched-paired controls. Bilaterally, tarsal tunnel and fibula bone PPTs were registered. Results: Statistically significant differences (p < 0.01) were shown bilaterally for tarsal tunnel PPT. With the exception of fibula PPT (p > 0.05), asthma patients presented less tarsal tunnel PPT than healthy participants. Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were shown for two linear regression prediction models of the right (R2 = 0.279) and left (R2 = 0.249) tarsal tunnels PPTs as dependent variables, and based on sex, group, contralateral tarsal tunnel PPT and ipsilateral fibula PPT as independent variables. Conclusions: The study findings showed that a bilateral tarsal tunnel mechanosensitivity increase is exhibited in patients diagnosed with asthma. The presence of asthma may bilaterally predict the PPT of tarsal tunnel. These findings may suggest the presence of central sensitization in asthma patients, which could clinically predispose them to musculoskeletal disorders, such as tarsal tunnel syndrome.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2018
FD 2018-12-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12472
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/12472
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 abr 2025