Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-021-00211-5
Title: Physical activity in patients with axial spondyloarthritis in a multi-ethnic south-east Asian country
Authors: Phang, Jie Kie
Khor, Andrew Yu Keat
Kwan, Yu Heng 
Ng, Chin Teck 
Fong, Warren 
Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis
Exercise
Physical activity
Issue Date: 31-Aug-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Citation: Phang, Jie Kie, Khor, Andrew Yu Keat, Kwan, Yu Heng, Ng, Chin Teck, Fong, Warren (2021-08-31). Physical activity in patients with axial spondyloarthritis in a multi-ethnic south-east Asian country. BMC Rheumatology 5 (1) : 38. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-021-00211-5
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
Abstract: Background: Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) may experience spinal stiffness and pain, leading to reduced physical function and quality of life. Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA) and exercise, previous studies have demonstrated lower levels of PA among patients with axSpA. This study aims to examine the patterns of PA among patients with axSpA compared to the general population in a multi-ethnic Asian country. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted between May 2016 and Jan 2017. Consecutive patients with axSpA were recruited at an outpatient rheumatology clinic at Singapore General Hospital, the largest tertiary hospital in Singapore. Controls were based on a previous cross-sectional study. PA was assessed using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). Results: Seventy-four patients with axSpA were recruited and compared with 2679 controls. Lower proportion of patients with axSpA met the WHO recommendations for PA (axSpA = 77.0%, controls = 89.7%, p < 0.001). More patients with axSpA had high level of sedentary activity compared to controls (axSpA = 56.8%, controls = 36.1%, p < 0.001). Levels of PA did not differ between patients with inactive versus active axSpA disease (p = 0.91). Conclusions: Proportion of patients with axSpA meeting the WHO recommendations for PA differed significantly from the general population, and level of PA did not differ between patients with active and inactive axSpA disease. Higher levels of sedentary activity were seen in patient with axSpA compared to the general population, highlighting the need for interventions to promote PA among patients with axSpA. © 2021, The Author(s).
Source Title: BMC Rheumatology
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/231917
ISSN: 2520-1026
DOI: 10.1186/s41927-021-00211-5
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
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