title: [Interdisciplinary rehabilitation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Complex pulmonary assessment related to respiratory manifestation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis may contribute to adaptation of an appropriate rehabilitation program.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To examine the relationship between lung function, exercise physiological variables and change in quality of life after rehabilitation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  5 patients in Seyfried's Stage 2 and 11 patients in Stage 3 underwent spinal physiotherapy, ultrasound, massage and paraffin Pack, 15 times each, followed by a high-intensity cycling 3 times a week for 8 weeks. The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Indexes were recorded before and after rehabilitation. Lung function with exercise physiological variables were examined after rehabilitation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both indexes showed a post-treatment significant improvement compared to the initial scores (p<0.05). These functional indices correlated with lung function at rest and physiological variables during exercise (p<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on this study, it is possible that an initial pulmonary assessment may serve to develop a more effective program for ankylosing spondylitis. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(28), 1126-1132.
authors.affiliation: Szent Kozma és Damján Rehabilitációs Szakkórház 2025 Visegrád, Gizella telep.
authors.forename: Béla
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hegedűs
authors.affiliation: Országos Korányi TBC és Pulmonológiai Intézet Budapest.|Tüdőgyógyászati Tanszék, Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Deszk.
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.affiliation: Tüdőgyógyászati Tanszék, Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Deszk.
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Somfay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D064232:Visual Analog Scale
keywords: ankylosing spondylitis; quality of life; rehabilitation; rehabilitáció; spondylitis ankylopoetica; életminőség