Effect of a Specific Exercise Program on Spinal and Joints Stiffness for Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 6, Volume 9, Issue 25 - Serial Number 1, June 2021, Pages 59-69 PDF (726.13 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2021.69890.1150 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Wafaa Ramadan Ahmed* 1; Sahra Zaki Azer2; Eman Mawed Fahem3; Safaa Ali Mahran4 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, BeniSuif University, Egypt | ||
| 4Assistant professor of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: Regular exercises are of fundamental importance in the successful long-term management of Ankylosing Spondylitis. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of a specific exercise program on spinal and joints stiffness for patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Design: Quasi experimental research design was utilized. Subjects: Random sample of adult patients (30), male and female, their age ranging from 20 – 60 years old. Setting: Rheumatology and rehabilitation department and outpatients’ clinics at Assiut University Hospital. Tools: Interview Questionnaire consisted of four parts; patient assessment, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index, Health assessment Questionnaire for spondyloarthropathies, and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index. Results: statistically significant difference between pre and post-test mean score of bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index (66.66 ± 6.29 and 37.66 ± 4.78) respectively with p. value (0.0001), health assessment questionnaire for spondyloarthropathies (45.333 ± 9.20 pre versus 22.066 ± 2.148 post) with p. value (0.006), and bath ankylosing spondylitis metrology index with pre and post-test mean score (4.640 ± 0.870 and 1.413 ± 0.319) respectively with p. value (p= 0.0001).Conclusion: the specific exercise program has a valuable effect on patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis on their physical function, and stiffness (mobility of the axial skeleton). Recommendations; Applying the specific exercise program on the patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis at different rehabilitation units to decrease the spinal and joint stiffness. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Ankylosing Spondylitis; Exercise Program; Joints; Spinal & Stiffness | ||
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