AB1279 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS AND ATTITUDES IN PATIENTS WITH AXIAL AND PERIPHERAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS

Background:

Spondylarthritis is one of the common inflammatory rheumatic diseases in adults, with an overall prevalence of 0.5 to 1%. Based on clinical manifestations and the Assessment in Spondylarthrosis International Society (ASAS) criteria, spondyloarthritis can be distinguished as predominately axial or peripheral. Despite the health-related benefits of regular physical activity, patients with spondyloarthritis, are generally less...