MUSCULAR KINETICS AND FATIGUE EVALUATION OF KNEE USING BY ISOKINETIC DYNAMOMETER IN PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

Sahin N., Ozcan E., Baskent A., Karan A., Kasikcioglu E.

ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA, vol.36, no.3, pp.252-259, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.252-259
  • Keywords: Muscle strength, Dynamometer, Knee, Ankylosing spondylitis, fatigue, QUADRICEPS MUSCLE STRENGTH, RELIABILITY, TORQUE, EXTENSION, CAPACITY, VALIDITY, FLEXION, INDEX, MEN
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disease that is observed with arthritis, sacroiliitis and disability The aim of the study was to compare the strength and fatigue of knee extensor/flexor muscle group usage by isokinetic in patients with AS with controls.