Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Function in the Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Using Exercise Stress Test.
- Author:
Sang Ho AHN
1
;
Yeung Ki KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cardiopulmonary function;
Exercise stress test;
Ankylosing spondylitis
- MeSH:
Exercise Test*;
Humans;
Respiratory Function Tests;
Spine;
Spondylitis, Ankylosing*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
1999;23(5):1028-1034
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate cardiopulmonary function and maximal exercise capacity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis using exercise stress test, the possible causes of reduced maximal exercise capacity and the correlation between dynamic pulmonary function and static pulmonary funtion. METHOD: Twenty patients with ankylosing spondylitis were evaluated with incremental exercise stress test, static pulmonary function test and the mobility of thoracic cage and spine. RESULTS: 1) Nineteen patients (95%) showed reduced maximal exercise capacities. 2) Deconditioning was the most frequent cause of reduced maximal exercise capacities (13 patients, 68%). 3) There was no significant correlation between exercise stress test and static pulmonary function test, and between exercise stress test and the mobility of the spine and thoracic cage. CONCLUSION: Maximal exercise capacities were reduced in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, and the most frequent cause of them was deconditioning. To improve exercise capacity, conditioning exercise should be emphasized in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
