ORIJINAL ARAŞTIRMA
Anti-TNF Alfa Tedavisi Alan ve Almayan Ankilozan Spondilit Hastalarında Ev Egzersizlerinin Kas Gücü Üzerine Etkileri
The Effects of Home-Based Exercises on Muscle Strength in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Treated with or without Anti-TNF Alpha
Received Date : 04 May 2021
Accepted Date : 09 Sep 2021
Available Online : 13 Jan 2022
Bledjan ÇUNİa, Alp ÇETİNa
aDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY
Doi: 10.31609/jpmrs.2021-83989 - Makale Dili: EN
J PMR Sci. 2022;25(1):73-81
ÖZET
Amaç: Bu çalışma, tümör nekroz faktörü (TNF) inhibitör ajan
tedavisi alan/almayan ankilozan spondilit (AS) hastalarında 6 haftalık
evde egzersiz programının hastalık aktivitesi, omurga ağrısı, fonksiyonel
durum, kas gücü ve dayanıklılık üzerindeki etkilerini incelemeyi
amaçlamaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya toplam 44 AS hastası
dâhil edildi. En az 3 ay anti-TNF ajan tedavisi alan 23 hasta anti-
TNF alfa grubunu oluşturdu. Yirmi bir hasta ise non-anti-TNF alfa
grubunu oluşturdu. Evde egzersiz programı, her iki gruptaki hastalara
bir fizyoterapist tarafından gösterildi ve 6 hafta boyunca her gün uygulandı.
Hastalar 6. haftanın başında ve sonunda değerlendirildi. Vizüel
analog skala (VAS)-spinal ağrı, Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite
Anketi-Kısa Form [International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short
Form (IPAQ-SF)], Bath Ankilozan Spondilit Hastalığı Aktivite İndeksi
[Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)], Bath
Ankilozan Spondilit Fonksiyonel İndeksi [Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis
Functional Index (BASFI)] ve modifiye Schober testi uygulandı.
İzokinetik kas kuvveti, izokinetik dinamometre ile ölçüldü. İzokinetik
parametreler, pik tork [peak torque (PT)], pik tork/vücut ağırlığı [peak
torque/body weight (PK/BW)] ve iş yorgunluğu [work fatigue (WF)]
değerlerini içermekteydi. Bulgular: Altıncı hafta sonunda anti-TNF
alfa grubunda BASDAI, BASFI, modifiye Schober, göğüs ekspansiyonu,
PT, PT/BW ve WF değerlerinde anlamlı düzelme gözlendi
(p<0,05). Non-anti-TNF alfa grubunda BASDAI, BASFI, VAS-spinal
ağrı ve göğüs ekspansiyonu parametrelerinde iyileşme sağlanmasına
rağmen (p<0,05), modifiye Schober ve izokinetik parametrelerde düzelme
olmadı (p>0,05). Sonuç: Evde yapılan egzersizler, medikal tedaviden
bağımsız olarak hastalık aktivitesi, fiziksel işlev, ağrı ve
omurga hareketliliğinde iyileşme sağlar. Egzersizin anti-TNF alfa kullanan
hastalarda kas gücünü artırdığı belirlenmiştir. Olası mekanizmaları
netleştirmek için daha fazla çalışmaya ihtiyaç vardır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Ankilozan spondilit; egzersiz terapisi; tümör nekrozis faktör-alfa
ABSTRACT
Objective: The present study aims to examine the effects
of 6-week home-based exercise program on disease activity, spinal
pain, functional status, muscle strength and endurance among ankylosing
spondylitis (AS) patients under medical therapy with/without
tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor agents. Material and Methods:
A total of 44 AS patients were included, 23 patients receiving at least
three months of anti-TNF agents formed anti-TNF alpha group and 21
patients formed non-anti-TNF alpha group. Home-based exercise program
was demonstrated by a physiotherapist to the patients in both
groups and done every day for 6 weeks. Patients were evaluated at the
beginning and the end of the 6th week. Visual analog scale (VAS)-spinal
pain, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQSF),
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI),
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), and modified
Schober test were performed. Isokinetic muscle strength was measured
by an isokinetic dynamometer. Isokinetic parameters comprised peak
torque (PT), peak torque/body weight (PT/BW) and work fatigue (WF)
values. Results: At the end of the 6th week, in anti-TNF alpha group, a
significant improvement was observed in BASDAI, BASFI, modified
Schober, chest expansion, PT, PT/BW and WF values (p<0.05). In nonanti-
TNF alpha group, although an improvement was achieved in BASDAI,
BASFI, VAS-spinal pain and chest expansion parameters
(p<0.05), there was no improvement in modified Schober and isokinetic
parameters (p>0.05). Conclusion: Home-based exercises provide
improvement in disease activity, physical functioning, pain and spinal
mobility, regardless of the medical treatment. Exercise has been determined
to improve muscle strength in patients using anti-TNF alpha.
Further studies are required to clarify the possible mechanisms.
Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis; exercise therapy; tumor necrosis factor-alpha
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