Evaluating the strength of spinal and proximal girdle muscles in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: Correlation with activity, disability, and functionality

Yurdakul O. V., Ince O. E., Bagcier F., Kara M., Kultur E., Aydin T.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, vol.24, no.5, pp.701-710, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/1756-185x.14102
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.701-710
  • Keywords: ankylosing spondylitis, handheld dynamometer, manual muscle tester, muscle power
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim To compare the muscle strength of muscle groups in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients with the muscle powers of healthy volunteers and to examine the relationship of muscle strengths with disease activity, functionality, and disability.