İnanır, Ahmet Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi Fiziksel Tıp - Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dali, Turkey , Okan, Sevil Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi Fiziksel Tıp - Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Filiz, Behçet Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

Evaluation of Postural Stability and Fall Risk in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influences of Ankylosing spondylitis on postural balance and the risk of falls. Methods: A total of 73 subjects were recruited for the study, including 36 with AS (17 men, 19 women) and 37 healthy controls (19 men, 18 women). Patients were evaluated in terms of balance and risk of falls. Balance and risk of falls was assessed with the Biodex Stability System. Results: The mean age, gender and body mass index of the participants did not differ significantly in between. When groups were evaluated in terms of postural stability indexes Overall Stability Index (OSI), Antero Posterior Stability Index (APSI) and Medio-Lateral Stability Index (MLSI) had no statistically significant difference. Fall Risk Index (FRI) evaluations showed that as patients’ test scores were higher than control group. Conclusions: In this study, we present numerical data that suggests that AS are associated with risk of falling.

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Ankylosing Spondylitis , Balance Disorder , Risk of Falling

Cukurova Medical Journal

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