Body image represented by fibromyalgia patients: preliminar study

Authors

  • Márcia Mello
  • Amélia Pasqual Marques

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/fpusp.v2i2.75430

Keywords:

Body image, Physical therapy, methods, Fibromyalgia, rehabilitation

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to verify how the fibromyalgia patients represent the body image. Fifteen patients were assessed at the Rheumatology Service of Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. The results show the dificulty to project the correct body image.

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Author Biographies

  • Márcia Mello
    Professora Colaboradora do Curso de Fisioterapia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.
  • Amélia Pasqual Marques
    Professora do Curso de Fisioterapia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo.

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Body image represented by fibromyalgia patients: preliminar study. (1995). Fisioterapia E Pesquisa, 2(2), 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1590/fpusp.v2i2.75430