Combined spa-exercise therapy is effective in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A randomized controlled trial

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 430-438

  Van Tubergen, Astrid ^a   Landewé, Robert ^a,b   Van Heijde, Désirée Der ^a,c   Hidding, Alita ^d   Wolter, Nico ^a   Asscher, Max ^e   Falkenbach, Albrecht ^f   Genth, Ekkehard ^g   Thè, Henk Goei ^b   Van Linden, Sjef Der ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^c University Center Diepenbeek   (Belgium)

^d INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^e ARBO Unie Oost Brabant   (Netherlands)

^f Hospital Gasteiner Heilstollen   (Austria)

^g RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Hydrotherapy; Physical therapy; Randomized clinical trial; Spa therapy

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RIGIDITY; SAUNA; SPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; WALKING; WELLBEING;

EID: 0034758237     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200110)45:5<430::aid-art362>3.0.co;2-f     Document Type: Article

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