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  • A2.8 Effect of home exercise program in quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
    Publication . Mesquita, Cristina; Lopes, Sofia; Excelsa Moreira, Maria; Lopes, Patrícia; Carneiro, Ana; Silva, Daniela; Neves, Inês; Araújo, Filipa; Vitorino, Alice
    Background and Objectives Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic, rheumatic and inflammatory disease with a generally progressive course. The pain and stiffness are the main symptoms that cause the individual less mobility and changes in the sleep cycle producing fatigue, anxiety, stress and depression. This group of symptoms changes the well-being and quality of life of individuals. It is important to follow the recommendations of the physiotherapist about duration and frequency to ensure their effectiveness and improve the quality of life of individuals. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based exercise program in quality of life of people with ankylosing spondylitis.
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  • A7.3 Evaluation the effect of a home-exercise program based on disability caused by back pain in individuals with fibromyalgia
    Publication . Mesquita, Cristina; Lopes, Sofia; Silva, Daniela; Neves, Inês; Araújo, Filipa; Vitorino, Alice; Lopes, Patrícia; Excelsa Moreira, Maria; Carneiro, Ana
    Background and Objectives Fibromyalgia (FM) is a rheumatic disease and the cause remains unknown, it’s characterised by the presence of musculoskeletal widespread pain, and the lumbar region is one of the places frequently affected. Pain presented by FM patients is usually described as the forum muscular, and one of the most referred to is the back. These painful situations can be associated to the function of the lumbar support of the upper body weight, so this region being subjected to compressive loads and lumbopelvic instability situations, which are frequently associated with low back pain, so it is important to consciousness of posture neutral in the lumbar spine, strengthening and stretching the muscles responsible for the stability of this region. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of an exercise program performed at home in the level of disability caused by low back pain in patients with FM.
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