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Home-based rehabilitation in patients over 60 with stabilized ankylosing spondylitis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cho, Kyunghwan; Kang, Austin.
  • Cho K; Department of Health Rehabilitation, Hanshin University, Korea.
  • Kang A; Department of Forensic Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil ; 35(2): 261-269, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1742177
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

COVID-19 has become a significant healthcare issue, particularly challenging for patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), because immune-related diseases and their treatments could adversely affect the susceptibility to or severity of a viral infection.

OBJECTIVE:

This study is conducted to present an exercise rehabilitation program that patients older than 60 years with AS can do at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS:

Three Delphi surveys were conducted to reach a consensus on home-based rehabilitation programs. This study recruited ten experts and performed three Delphi rounds for a month.

RESULTS:

The expert panel suggested that home-based rehabilitation for the patients should be carried out with a clear rehabilitation goal. Their final recommendations are to institute a program aimed to ease symptoms, such as pain and stiffness; encourage patients to consult with experts regularly to ensure that they perform exercise rehabilitation properly at home; add fast walking and stretching to the rehabilitation program; and see if indoor cycling, Pilates, or yoga could be appropriate.

CONCLUSIONS:

This study suggests that patients with AS over 60 should repeat low-intensity exercises, such as stretching, for an hour a day, four to six times a week during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Spondylitis, Ankylosing / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Traditional medicine Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil Journal subject: Physiology / Rehabilitation Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Spondylitis, Ankylosing / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Traditional medicine Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil Journal subject: Physiology / Rehabilitation Year: 2022 Document Type: Article