This study aimed to examine whether aerobic exercises, in addition to home exercises, have anti-inflammatory effects, which are evaluated by disease activity, acute phase reactants, and cytokine levels in axial spondyloarthropathy
Who can participate
Age range20 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* AxSpA diagnosis according to the ASAS classification criteria
* Voluntary participation in the study
* Age 20-65 ages
* Regular use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs at a stable dosage for at least 3 months
* Regular use of NSAID at a stable dosage for at least 4 weeks
* Presence of low disease activity (1.3 ≤ ASDAS-CRP\< 2.1)
* Having a phone number that can be used to communicate with oneself or a family member
* At least a primary school graduate.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Presence of active peripheral joint involvement
* Having used a biological agent at any time before
* Exercising regularly for the previous 6 months
* The presence of cardiovascular, orthopedic, and neurological problems that may prevent exercise (unstable angina, uncontrolled sinus tachycardia, presence of severe aortic stenosis, uncontrolled atrial or ventricular arrhythmia, 3rd degree atrioventricular block, fracture, prosthesis, neuropathy, myopathy)
* Any other respiratory or neuromuscular disease that affects the respiratory muscles
* Presence of malignancy
* Presence of pregnancy
* Having undergone any surgery in the previous 6 months,
* Presence of severe psychiatric illness
* Findings related to infection during interrogation
* Having an infection in the last 3 months
* Communication problems
* Having known diabetes mellitus
* The presence of severe comorbidity that may affect the kidneys and livers
* Inability to participate in at least 75% of the exercises
* Having…