ArticleRheumatology international2016
Physical activity in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional study of 203 patients.
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Physical Activity in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Development and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Health Technology Approach to Improve Adherence to Recommended Guidelines
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of mind-body exercise for patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Correlates of physical activity in adults with spondyloarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review.Rheumatology international · 2022Pooled it
- Wearables for Measuring the Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior of Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Pooled it
- The effect of interactive digital interventions on physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review.Rheumatology international · 2018Pooled it
- High-Intensity Exercise Improves Fatigue, Sleep, and Mood in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Physical therapy · 2020Trial
- Supervised Group Exercise in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Patients' Satisfaction and Perspective on Evidence-Based Enhancements.Arthritis care & research · 2020Trial
- Physical Activity, Guideline Compliance, and Exercise Preferences in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Real-world exercise and disease activity in axial spondyloarthritis: does the association vary by age, BMI, or socioeconomic status?BMC rheumatology · 2026Article
- Association between sarcopenia and physical activity in individuals with spondyloarthritis.Journal of rheumatic diseases · 2025Article
- Physical activity in relation to health status, quality of life and compliance with World Health Organization recommendations in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.Arthritis research & therapy · 2025Article
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- Non-pharmacological interventions for patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a meta-analysis.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2025Article
- Voluntary exercise in mice triggers an anti-osteogenic and pro-tenogenic response in the ankle joint without affecting long bones.Bone reports · 2024Article
- Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of Exercise Benefits/ Barriers Scale: Perceived exercise benefits and barriers of patients with different axial spondyloarthritis subtypes.Archives of rheumatology · 2024Article
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- A combination of two or more unhealthy lifestyle factors is associated with impaired physical and mental health in patients with spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional study.BMC rheumatology · 2022Article
- Treatment of axial spondyloarthritis: an update.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2022Review
- Physical activity in patients with axial spondyloarthritis in a multi-ethnic south-east Asian country.BMC rheumatology · 2021Article
- Adequately dosed aerobic physical activity in people with axial spondyloarthritis: associations with physical therapy.Rheumatology international · 2020Article
- How Do Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis Experience High-Intensity Exercise?ACR open rheumatology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Physical activity is recommended in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) but may be insufficiently performed. The objective of this study was to assess physical activity in axial spondyloarthritis and to explore its explanatory factors. This was a cross-sectional study of patients with definite axSpA. The level of physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long form, IPAQ-L), type of aerobic exercise and the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Score were collected. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to explain levels of exercise at least as recommended by the World Health Organization. In all, 203 patients were included: mean age 46.0 ± 11.6 years, 108 (53.2 %) males, mean Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Activity Index (0-100) 37.8 ± 19.9; 137 (68.8 %) were treated with TNF-inhibitors. In all, 111 patients (54.7 %) were exercising at least as recommended; 96 (47.2 %) were in the 'high physical activity' category. Aerobic exercise >30 min was performed at least once a week by 61 (30.0 %) patients; the most frequent activities were energetic walking (31.0 %) and swimming (21.2 %). Main perceived benefits of exercising were improving physical fitness and functioning of the cardiovascular system, and the main barrier was physical exertion. Patients with paid employment had lower levels of physical activity whereas other demographic variables, disease activity/severity or TNF-inhibitor treatment were not predictive. One half of these patients performed enough physical activity according to the recommendations, similarly to the French population. Levels of physical activity did not appear to be explained by disease-related variables. Physical activity should be encouraged in axSpA.
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