Abstracts tagged "exercise and obesity"

Abstract Number: 1385 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012
Increased Body Mass Index in Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Associated with a Greater Burden of Symptoms and Poor Perceptions of the Benefits of Exercise
Laura J. Durcan¹, Fiona Wilson², Richard Conway¹, Gaye Cunnane³ and Finbar (Barry) D. O'Shea⁴, ¹Rheumatology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ²Physiotherapy, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, ³Dept of Rheumatology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ⁴Rheumatology Dept, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: In Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) the effect of obesity on disease characteristics and exercise perceptions is unknown. Exercise is an essential component in the management…