Comparison of Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity Level and Peripheral Muscle Strength in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Healthy Individuals
Fulden Sari, Selin Bayram, Deran Oskay, Abdurrahman Tufan · Aktuelle Rheumatologie · 2024 · Heft 04 · S. 264-270
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Abstract Background This study investigated physical activity, peripheral muscle strength, exercise capacity, sleep, fatigue, anxiety and depression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Material and Methods Twenty-six patients with SLE, median age 32.5 (25–43) years, and 29 healthy individuals, median age 30 (23–32) years, were included. Exercise capacity (6-minute walk test (6MWT)), peripheral muscle strength (dynamometer), physical activity (Mi Band 4 smart band), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety Depression scale (HAD)), quality of life (SLE-speci…