The effectiveness of 10-Tai Chi movements in patients with ankylosing spondylitis receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy: A randomized controlled trial

ÇETİN S. Y., ÇALIK B. B., Ayan A., Kabul E. G.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, cilt.39, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eujim.2020.101208
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ankylosing spondylitis, Anti-TNF alpha, Exercise, Tai Chi, Randomized controlled trial, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, TAI-CHI, DISEASE-ACTIVITY, EXERCISE THERAPY, PROGRAM, REHABILITATION, ULTRASOUND, EFFICACY, CHUAN
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease characterized by pain, functional deformities, negatively affecting quality of life. A previous study showed that Tai Chi had a positive effect on disease activity and flexibility of patients with AS. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Tai Chi exercises on disease activity, functionality, spinal mobility, quality of life and inflammatory markers in patients with AS.