Associations Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Arterial Stiffness in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Inger Jorid Berg,
Anne Grete Semb,
Silje Halvorsen Sveaas,
Camilla Fongen,
Désirée van der Heijde,
Tore K Kvien,
Hanne Dagfinrud,
Sella Aarrestad Provan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.577
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1499-2752
pISSN - 0315-162X
DOI - 10.3899/jrheum.170726
Subject(s) - arterial stiffness , medicine , cardiorespiratory fitness , ankylosing spondylitis , cardiology , cross sectional study , physical therapy , treadmill , blood pressure , pathology
To assess associations between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), measured as peak oxygen uptake (VO 2 peak), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, measured by arterial stiffness, in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
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