P5.14 HIGH INTENSITY AEROBIC EXERCISE IN PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS REDUCES ARTERIAL STIFFNESS: RESULTS FROM A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Objective: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are at increased risk of CVD. The etiological mechanism or how to reduce risk is not known. Exercise can reduce CV risk in the general population. The objective was to test whether high intensity aerobic exercise reduces central arterial stiffness...

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Main Authors: I.J. Berg, A.G. Semb, S. Halvorsen, C. Fongen, T.K. Kvien, H. Dagfinrud, S.A. Provan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2013-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125939056/view