Pilates in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Pamukkale University20 enrolled

Overview

This study was planned to examine and compare the effectiveness of two different pilates exercise methods (mat pilates vs reformer pilates) in individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Interventions

PilatesBEHAVIORAL

Pilates exercises were applied twice a week for 4 weeks in both groups. The sessions were supervised by an Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI) certified physiotherapist as 5 minutes of warm-up, 45 minutes of exercise and 5 minutes of cool-down periods.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Being in the age range of 20-65, using stable medication for at least 3 months, being sedentary (Not regularly participating in exercise activities for the past 3 months). Exclusion Criteria: * the presence of cardiovascular, pulmonary, orthopedic and neurological problems, another rheumatic disease, being pregnant, inability to participate in at least 75% of the exercises.

Locations (1)

Usak University

Uşak, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index

This index consists of 5 measurements: cervical rotation, tragus to wall distance, lumbar side flexion, modified Schober's, intermalleolar distance.

Time frame: 10 minutes

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index

BASDAI consists of 6 questions evaluating the patient's level of weakness/fatigue, spinal pain, joint pain/swelling and sensitivity to touch, and duration of morning stiffness in the last week.

Time frame: 5minutes

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)

This scale, which evaluates the functional limitation of AS patients in activities of daily living, consists of 10 questions.

Time frame: 5 minutes

Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life Questionnaire

This questionnaire, which evaluates disease-specific quality of life, consists of 18 questions

Time frame: 5 minutes

Maastrich Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score

Its validity and reliability were defined to evaluate enthesopathy and peripheral joint involvement.

Time frame: 5minutes

Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale

MAF scale evaluates the level of fatigue during daily activities in the last week.

Time frame: 5 minutes

Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ)

The BETY-BQ evaluates the biopsychosocial status of patients with rheumatic diseases.

Time frame: 10minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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