Aerobic exercise did not improve BASFI , CRP or ESR .
CONCLUSION Aerobic exercise did not provide beneficial effects either on disease activity or on physical function and biological parameters when compared to a control group in axial spondyloarthritis
AIM To evaluate the impact of an aerobic fitness program on disease activity , defined by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index ( BASDAI ) and on C-reactive protein ( CRP ) , erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR ) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index ( BASFI ) in case of axial spondyloarthritis .
Effects of Aerobic Training in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Objective . To evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise in patients with ankylosing spondylitis ( AS ) . Methods . Seventy patients classified with AS by the modified New York criteria were included . The patients were r and omly assigned into 2 groups . The intervention group ( IG ) performed 50 min of walking followed by stretching exercises 3 times a week for 12 weeks . The control group ( CG ) performed only stretching exercises . The outcome measurements were the Bath indexes [ Bath AS Functional Index ( BASFI ) , Bath AS Disease Activity Index ( BASDAI ) , and Bath AS Metrology Index ( BASMI ) ] , Health Assessment Question naire for the Spondyloarthropathies ( HAQ-S ) , AS Disease Activity Score ( ASDAS ) , the 6-min walk test ( 6MWT ) , chest expansion , and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 . Aerobic capacity was assessed by ergospirometry on a treadmill . Routine laboratory techniques were used in determining lipid levels . Assessment s were performed immediately before r and omization and after 6 , 12 , and 24 weeks . Results . Thirty-five patients were r and omized to the IG and 35 to the CG . There was significant improvement in the BASFI , HAQ-S , BASMI , BASDAI , and ASDAS in both groups ( p < 0.05 ) , but did not differ between groups . There was a significant increase in the walking distance in the 6MWT in the IG compared with CG ( p < 0.001 ) . The IG showed significant improvement in cardiopulmonary capacity compared with CG . Cholesterol and triglyceride levels did not change in either group . Conclusion . In patients with AS , aerobic training improved walking distance and aerobic capacity . Aerobic training did not provide additional benefits in functional capacity , mobility , disease activity , quality of life , and lipid levels when compared with stretching exercises alone
Aerobic exercise did not improve BASFI , CRP or ESR .
CONCLUSION Aerobic exercise did not provide beneficial effects either on disease activity or on physical function and biological parameters when compared to a control group in axial spondyloarthritis
AIM To evaluate the impact of an aerobic fitness program on disease activity , defined by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index ( BASDAI ) and on C-reactive protein ( CRP ) , erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR ) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index ( BASFI ) in case of axial spondyloarthritis .