Physical Fitness in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: Comparison With Population Controls | Zendy

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Physical Fitness in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: Comparison With Population Controls

Author(s) -

S Halvorsen,

Nina Køpke Vøllestad,

Camilla Fongen,

Sella Aarrestad Provan,

Anne Grete Semb,

Kåre Birger Hagen,

Hanne Dagfinrud

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20110137

Subject(s) - cardiorespiratory fitness , ankylosing spondylitis , medicine , physical therapy , mann–whitney u test , confidence interval , physical fitness , balance (ability) , population , spondylitis , treadmill , environmental health

Although flexibility traditionally has been the main focus for physical therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there is now evidence for an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in this group.

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