[Rehabilitation in temperate climate for persons with pelvospondylitis. Accessed disease activity and general well-being is gradually improving].
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects on disease activity, range of motion, functional ability, and global wellbeing on persons with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) during three weeks' rehabilitation in a tempered climate. Forty-eight persons were evaluated twice prior to the rehabilitation and three times after. The results indicated significant improvements on all variables assessed, which lasted three weeks and, in some cases, three months. Global wellbeing continued to improve during follow-up. The results of our study thus indicate that rehabilitation in a tempered climate might be a useful complement to traditional rehabilitation of persons with AS.