Effects of Aerobic Training in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Methods: Seventy patients classified with AS by the modified New York criteria were included. The patients were randomly assigned into 2 groups.

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire to Brazilian Portuguese.

Context And Objective: Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease characterized by abnormalities of vascularization that may cause fibrosis of the skin and other organs and lead to dysfunction. It is therefore essential to have tools capable of evaluating function in individuals with this condition. The aim of this study was to translate the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ) into Portuguese, adapt it to Brazilian culture and test its validity and reliability.