Efficacy of rehabilitation for patients with ankylosing spondylitis: Comparison of a four-week rehabilitation programme in a Mediterranean and a Norwegian setting.
The objective of this study was to investigate the sustained effect of a rehabilitation programme for patients with ankylosing spondylitis, and to compare the effect of this intervention given in a Mediterranean vs a Norwegian setting. A total of 107 patients with ankylosing spondylitis applying for rehabilitation were randomized to a 4-week inpatient rehabilitation programme [...]
The effectiveness of exercise therapy for ankylosing spondylitis: a review.
Exercise therapy is an important component of current standard therapy for patients with ankylosing spondylitis. The purpose of this review is to provide important guidelines when prescribing exercises by reviewing articles evaluating the effectives and usefulness of exercise therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylosis. Wang CY, Chiang PY, Lee HS, Wei JC. The effectiveness of [...]
The effect(s) of a six-week home-based exercise program on the respiratory muscle and functional status in ankylosing spondylitis.
Ortancil O, Sarikaya S, Sapmaz P, Basaran A, Ozdolap S The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a 6-week home-based exercise program on the respiratory muscle and energy cost in AS. In twenty-two AS patients chest expansion, tragus-wall distance, modified Schober test, maximal inspiratory pressure, maximal expiratory pressure, 6-minute walking distance, [...]
Preliminary Clinical Prediction Rule for Identifying Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Who Are Likely to Respond to an Exercise Program: A Pilot Study.
Alonso-Blanco C, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Cleland JA The aim of this study was to develop a preliminary clinical prediction rule to identify the potential predictors for identifying patients presenting with ankylosing spondylitis who are likely to respond to a specific exercise program. Data from 35 patients were included of which 16 (46%) experienced a successful outcome. [...]
Effects of two exercise interventions on pulmonary functions in the patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Dilek Durmu?, Gamze Alayl?, O?uz Uzun, Berna Tander, Ferhan Cantürk, Yüksel Bek and Levent Erkan The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of two different home-based daily exercise programs on pulmonary functions in the patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Fifty-one patients with AS were distributed into three groups. Conventional exercise regimen, exercises [...]
Rehabilitation in ankylosing spondylitis.
Nghiem FT, Donohue JP The purpose of this review is to summarize the most recent data to assess the role of exercise and nonpharmacologic therapies in ankylosing spondylitis. This review demonstrates the importance of continued emphasis on exercise therapy, the need for a standardized approach to exercise therapy, and a potential biologic effect. Exercise therapy [...]
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