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Barriers and Facilitators for Being Physically Active in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Cross-sectional Comparative Study

Camilla Fongen, Silje Halvorsen Sveaas, Hanne Dagfinrud

Musculoskeletal Care · 2014 · 46 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

A larger proportion of patients than controls reported barriers to being physically active. In addition to regular barriers, facilitators and health benefits, patients reported that disease-related factors influenced their participation in physical activity.

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