Real-world exercise and disease activity in axial spondyloarthritis: does the association vary by age, BMI, or socioeconomic status?
Open Access
- 7 July 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Rheumatology
- Vol. 10 (1)
Abstract
Exercise is recommended in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), yet evidence on habitual exercise in routine care and whether its association with disease actiKeywords
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