Lipedema is a chronic progressive disease that causes disproportionate, painful extremities with abnormal fat distribution. Lipedema is known to cause physical and psychosocial disorders in individuals, but there are very limited studies on this subject. The aim of this study is to evaluate muscle strength, muscle endurance, lower extremity function, aerobic capacity, pressure pain threshold and edema parameters in individuals diagnosed with lipedema and to compare them with individuals without lipedema. Volunteer women aged 18 years and older with lipedema (study group) and without lipedema (control group) will be included in the study. After recording the demographic information of the patients, lower extremity muscle strength will be assessed with the K-force handheld dynamometer, lower extremity muscle endurance with the 30 Second Sit-to-Stand Test, lower extremity function with the Lower Extremity Functional Scale, aerobic capacity with the 6-Minute Walking Test, pressure pain threshold with the Baseline algometer, and edema with the moisturemeter. Data from the study and control groups will be recorded in the SPSS program and compared using the appropriate statistical method.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Assessment of Muscle Strength
Timeframe: only one time
Assessment of Lower Extremity Muscle Endurance
Timeframe: only one time
Assessment of Lower Extremity Function
Timeframe: only one time
Assessment of Aerobic Capacity
Timeframe: only one time
Assessment of Pressure Pain Threshold
Timeframe: only one time
Assessment of Edema
Timeframe: only one time