Publication: Ankilozan Spondilit Hastalarında Düşme Korkusu: Postür ve Denge İle İlişkisinin Sağlıklı Kontrollerle Karşılaştırılması
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Giriş: Düşme korkusu, günlük yaşamın temel, tehlikeli olmayan aktiviteleri sırasında düşmekten kaçınmada öz yeterliliğin düşük algılanması, düşmeyle ilgili endişe duyulmasıdır. Düşme öyküsü olmadan gelişebilmesi ve düşme için risk faktörü olması nedeniyle de klinik öneme sahiptir. Düşme riskinin ankilozan spondilitli (AS'li) hastalarda arttığı gösterilmiş olsa da bu hastalarda düşme korkusu ile ilgili sınırlı bilgi bulunmaktadır. Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, AS'li hastaların düşme korkusu düzeylerini ve denge parametrelerini sağlıklı kontrollerle karşılaştırmak ve AS'li hastalarda düşme korkusunun denge parametreleri, ağrı, hastalık aktivitesi, fonksiyonel kapasite ve spinal mobilite ile ilişkisini değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya Modifiye New York kriterlerine göre AS tanısı almış 18-65 yaş arası 40 hasta ile yaş ve cinsiyet açısından hasta grubuna benzeyen 50 sağlıklı birey olmak üzere toplamda 90 katılımcı dahil edildi. Tüm katılımcıların demografik bilgileri sorgulandı. Tüm katılımcılarda düşme korkusu Uluslararası Düşme Etkinlik Skalası (UDES) ile, denge Berg Denge Ölçeği (BDÖ) ve Kısa Fiziksel Performans Testi (KFPT) ile değerlendirildi. Hastalarda ağrı vizüel analog skala (VAS) ile, hastalık aktivitesi Bath Ankilozan Spondilit Hastalık Aktivite İndeksi (BASDAI) ile, fonksiyonel kapasite Bath Ankilozan Spondilit Fonksiyonel İndeksi (BASFI) ile, spinal mobilite Bath AS Metroloji İndeksi (BASMI) ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Hastaların yaşları 18-63 yıl arasında, yaş ortalamaları 45,73 ± 9,5 idi. Kontrol grubunun ise yaş ortalaması 42,28 ± 8,1 ve yaş aralığı 26-56 idi. AS'li hastalarda sağlıklı kontrollere kıyasla UDES skorları istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek iken; BDÖ ve KFPT skorları ise istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede düşüktü (p<0.001). Hastalarda UDES skorları VAS ağrı, BASFI ve BASDAI skorları ile pozitif yönde; BDÖ ve KFPT skorları ile negatif yönde korele idi (KFPT p<0,05, diğerleri p<0,001). Yapılan regresyon analizinde UDES skorları ile BASFI skorları arasında pozitif yönde etkili ilişki bulundu (p<0,05). Sonuç: Çalışmanın sonuçları AS'li hastaların benzer yaş ve cinsiyetteki sağlıklı kontrollere göre daha fazla düşme korkusu yaşayabileceğini; AS'li hastalarda ağrı, artmış hastalık aktivitesi, denge problemleri ve fonksiyonel kısıtlılığın düşme korkusu ile ilişkili olabileceğini göstermektedir. Dolayısı ile AS'li hastalarda hastalık aktivitesinin azaltılması, fonksiyonların korunması, düşme öyküsü olmasa bile denge rehabilitasyonuna yönelik egzersiz programlarının düzenlenmesi düşme korkularının azalmasına yardımcı olabilecektir.
Introduction: Fear of falling is a low perception of self-efficacy in avoiding falling during basic, non-hazardous activities of daily life, and concern about falling. Fear of falling has clinical importance because it is a risk factor for falls and individuals without a history of falls may have fear of falling. Although it has been shown that the risk of falls is increased in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there is a limited information about the fear of falling in these patients. Objective: The aims of this study were to compare the fear of falling and balance parameters of AS patients with healthy controls and to evaluate the relation of fear of falling with balance parameters, pain, disease activity, functional capacity and spinal mobility in patients with AS. Materials and Methods: A total of 90 participants, including 40 patients aged 18-65 years who were diagnosed with AS according to the Modified New York criteria, and 50 sex-age matched healthy were included in the study. Demographic data and the number of falls within the last 1 year were questioned for all participants. Fear of falling by Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), balance with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) were assessed in all participants. In patients; pain by visual analog scale (VAS), disease activity by Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), functional capacity by Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), spinal mobility by Bath AS Metrology Index (BASMI) were evaluated. Results: The mean age of the patient group of the participants was 45.73 ± 9.5 and the age range was 18-63. The mean age of the control group was 42.28 ± 8.1 and the age range was 26-56. While UDES scores of patients with AS were significantly higher than healthy controls, BBS and SPPB scores of the patient group were significantly lower compared to the control group (p<0.001). In the patients, UDES scores were positively correlated with VAS pain, BASFI and BASDAI scores and negatively correlated with BBS and SPPB scores (SPPB p<0.05, others p<0.001). In the regression analysis, positive correlation with FES-I was BASFI scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of this study patients with AS may have more fear of falling than healthy controls with similar age and gender. Pain, increased disease activity, balance problems and functional limitation may be associated with fear of falling in AS patients. Therefore; reducing disease activity, preserving functions, and balance exercises even if there is no history of falls, may help to reduce fear of falling in patients with AS.
Introduction: Fear of falling is a low perception of self-efficacy in avoiding falling during basic, non-hazardous activities of daily life, and concern about falling. Fear of falling has clinical importance because it is a risk factor for falls and individuals without a history of falls may have fear of falling. Although it has been shown that the risk of falls is increased in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there is a limited information about the fear of falling in these patients. Objective: The aims of this study were to compare the fear of falling and balance parameters of AS patients with healthy controls and to evaluate the relation of fear of falling with balance parameters, pain, disease activity, functional capacity and spinal mobility in patients with AS. Materials and Methods: A total of 90 participants, including 40 patients aged 18-65 years who were diagnosed with AS according to the Modified New York criteria, and 50 sex-age matched healthy were included in the study. Demographic data and the number of falls within the last 1 year were questioned for all participants. Fear of falling by Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), balance with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) were assessed in all participants. In patients; pain by visual analog scale (VAS), disease activity by Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), functional capacity by Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), spinal mobility by Bath AS Metrology Index (BASMI) were evaluated. Results: The mean age of the patient group of the participants was 45.73 ± 9.5 and the age range was 18-63. The mean age of the control group was 42.28 ± 8.1 and the age range was 26-56. While UDES scores of patients with AS were significantly higher than healthy controls, BBS and SPPB scores of the patient group were significantly lower compared to the control group (p<0.001). In the patients, UDES scores were positively correlated with VAS pain, BASFI and BASDAI scores and negatively correlated with BBS and SPPB scores (SPPB p<0.05, others p<0.001). In the regression analysis, positive correlation with FES-I was BASFI scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of this study patients with AS may have more fear of falling than healthy controls with similar age and gender. Pain, increased disease activity, balance problems and functional limitation may be associated with fear of falling in AS patients. Therefore; reducing disease activity, preserving functions, and balance exercises even if there is no history of falls, may help to reduce fear of falling in patients with AS.
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