Age and spinal mobility in ankylosing spondylitis

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of rheumatology Vol. 24; no. 5; p. 314
• Main Authors: Viitanen, J V, Kautiainen, H, Kokko, M L, Ala-Peijari, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 1995
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aging - physiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Movement; Rotation; Spine - physiopathology; Spondylitis, Ankylosing - physiopathology

Mobility measurements of spine, chest, hips, and shoulder in 73 adult males with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) were correlated with the duration of disease. Several mobility tests showed a significant correlation with the duration of AS, but after adjustment for age, only rotation of the thoracolumbar...