Recreational exercises and mobility in young patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
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Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Freizeitsportliche Aktivitaet und Beweglichkeit von jungen Patienten mit Spondylitis ankylosans |
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Autor: | Falkenbach, A.; Neger, J.; Tripathi, R.; Wigand, R. |
Erschienen in: | Sports medicine, training and rehabilitation |
Veröffentlicht: | 9 (1999), 2, S. 101-106, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1057-8315, 1563-5368 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU199912409208 |
Quelle: | BISp |
TY - JOUR AU - Falkenbach, A. A2 - Falkenbach, A. A2 - Neger, J. A2 - Tripathi, R. A2 - Wigand, R. DB - BISp DP - BISp KW - Aktivität, körperliche KW - Beweglichkeit KW - Bewegungstherapie KW - Freizeitsport KW - Halswirbelsäule KW - Morbus Bechterew KW - Orthopädie KW - Radfahren KW - Rehabilitation KW - Schwimmen KW - Sportmedizin KW - Trainingswirkung KW - Wirbelsäule LA - eng TI - Recreational exercises and mobility in young patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) TT - Freizeitsportliche Aktivitaet und Beweglichkeit von jungen Patienten mit Spondylitis ankylosans PY - 1999 N2 - The objective of the present study was to evaluate, whether there is an association between the frequency of recreational exercise and the degree of mobility in young AS patients. Variables of mobility were measured in 132 AS patients =40 years of age (male 102, female 30). Then, the patients were asked how often they practice sports and which kind of sport they prefer. Forty-five percent of the sample practice sports for at least 20 min less than once weekly, 36% did so once or twice weekly, and 19% were active more than twice weekly. In the more active patient the head-to-wall measurement, the degree of cervical rotation, and the finger-to-floor distance were significantly better than in the less active patient. Ott and Schober signs did not show a significant difference between the more and less active patient. Cycling and swimming were the most popular recreational activities. Comparison of different kinds of sport did not reveal any significant difference in their effect on a patient's mobility. The results suggest that in the young AS patient recreational exercise is associated with a higher degree of mobility, no matter what kind it is. Verf.-Referat SP - S. 101-106 SN - 1057-8315 JO - Sports medicine, training and rehabilitation IS - 2 VL - 9 M3 - Gedruckte Ressource ID - PU199912409208 ER -