One-year effectiveness of long-term exercise therapy in people with axial spondyloarthritis and severe functional limitations.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of long-term, personalized, supervised exercise therapy on functional ability compared with usual care in people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and severe functional limitations.

Methods

Participants were randomly 1:1 assigned to the intervention [maximal 64 sessions, with 14 additional optional sessions of supervised active exercise therapy (e.g. aerobic and muscle strengthening) with individualized goal-setting, education and self-management regarding physical activity] or usual care (care determined by clinician(s) and participants themselves). Primary endpoint was the change in the Patient-Specific Complaints activity ranked 1 [PSC1 (0-10)] at 52 weeks. Secondary endpoints were the PSC activities ranked 2 and 3, the Bath Anky

SUBMITTER: van Wissen MAT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11962909 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature