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  • Rheumatology and Exercise Science
  • Clinical Trial Analysis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis Management

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  • Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition often managed with exercise programs.
  • Exercise is recommended to alleviate pain and maintain or improve functional capacity in AS patients.
  • The evidence for the benefits and harms of exercise programs in AS requires systematic evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically assess the benefits and harms of exercise programs for individuals diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
  • To synthesize findings from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing exercise interventions with control groups.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a comprehensive search of multiple electronic databases (CENTRAL, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDro, Scopus) and trial registers up to December 2018.
  • Included 14 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 1579 adult participants with AS.
  • Compared exercise therapy programs against inactive controls (no intervention, waiting list) or usual care, using standard Cochrane methodology.

Main Results:

  • Compared to no intervention, exercise programs showed moderate-quality evidence of slight improvements in physical function (BASFI) and low-quality evidence of pain reduction (VAS), but clinical meaningfulness was debated.
  • Compared to usual care, exercise programs demonstrated moderate-quality evidence of slight improvements in physical function (BASFI) and pain (VAS), though not considered clinically meaningful.
  • Evidence regarding the impact of exercise on spinal mobility (BASMI) and fatigue was of very low quality, with uncertain effects on adverse events.

Conclusions:

  • Exercise programs likely offer slight benefits for function and pain in AS patients compared to no intervention, with moderate-to-low quality evidence.
  • Compared to usual care, exercise programs show minimal to no significant improvement in function or pain, with uncertain effects on disease activity.
  • The effects of exercise on spinal mobility, fatigue, and the potential for adverse events in AS remain uncertain due to limited and low-quality evidence.