Spondyloarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Arthritis, Exercise, Proprioception
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of cervical stabilization exercises on cervical positioning error in spondyloarthritis patients.
Detailed description
The position sense and kinesthesia are defined as proprioception. In other words, proprioception allows being aware of positions of the body parts in the space. Muscles, tendons, joint capsules are source of proprioception. Possible damage to these structures due to inflammation may cause diminished proprioception sense. Decreased proprioception was shown for cervical region in axial spondyloarthritis patients in a recent study. Different exercise programs may help increasing proprioception. Therefore, the aim of the present study is investigate the effects of cervical stabilization exercises on cervical proprioception accuracy.
Interventions
OTHERExercise
Home exercises were performed three times in a week for six weeks. Home exercises included range of motion exercises, coordination exercises and strengthening exercises. Repeats and durations of the exercises increased every week to provide progression.
Sponsors
Izmir Katip Celebi University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being diagnosed as axial spondyloarthritis according to ASAS criteria * Being able to understand and follow the exercise commands * Willingness to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Trauma history related to cervical region * A completed ankylosis in cervical region * Surgery history related to cervical region * Any vestibular disorders * Upper extremity involvement other than axial spondyloarthritis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Cervical Proprioception Accuracy | At baseline and six weeks later | Cervical position error method was used to determine the cervical proprioception accuracy. Cervical position error was evaluated in flexion, extension, rotation and lateral flexion directions and was calculated using a special formula. The results were analyzed as angles. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed