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    Swiss ball exercises improve muscle strength and walking performance in ankylosing spondylitis: a randomized controlled trial
    (Elsevier Science Inc, 2017) Souza, Marcelo Cardoso de [UNIFESP]; Jennings, Fabio [UNIFESP]; Morimoto, Hisa Costa [UNIFESP]; Natour, Jamil [UNIFESP]
    Objective: The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of a progressive muscle strengthening program using a Swiss ball for AS patients. Methods: Sixty patients with AS were randomized into the intervention group (IG) or the control group (CG). Eight exercises were performed by the IG patients with free weights on a Swiss ball two times per week for 16 weeks. The evaluations were performed by a blinded evaluator at baseline and after 4, 8, 12 and 16 weeks using the following instruments: the one-repetition maximum test (1 RM), BASMI, BASFI, HAQ-S, SF-36, 6-minute walk test, time up and go test, BASDAI, ASDAS, ESR and CRP dosage and Likert scale. Results: There was a statistical difference between groups for: strength (1 RM capacity) in the following exercises: abdominal, rowing, squat, triceps and reverse fly (p < 0.005)