@misc{10481/59309,
year = {2019},
month = {2},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/59309},
abstract = {To study the association of different components of physical fitness [flexibility, muscle
strength and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)] and a clustered fitness score with healthrelated
quality of life (HRQoL) in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to
analyze whether participants with high fitness level have better HRQoL. This cross-sectional study included 70 women with SLE (aged 42.5; SD 13.9 years). The
back-scratch test assessed flexibility, the 30-sec chair stand and handgrip strength tests
assessed muscle strength, and the 6-min walk test (n = 49) assessed CRF. HRQoL was
assessed through the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Our study suggests that muscle strength and CRF are positively associated with HRQoL,
while flexibility showed contradictory results. These findings highlight the importance of
maintaining adequate fitness levels in women with SLE.},
organization = {This work was supported by the
Consejería de Salud, Junta de Andalucía (grant
number: PI-0525-2016) and the Ilustre Colegio
Oficial de Médicos de Granada (Premios de
Investigación 2017). BG-C was supported by the
Spanish Ministry of Education (FPU15/00002).},
publisher = {PLOS},
title = {Association of physical fitness components and health-related quality of life in women with systemic lupus erythematosus with mild disease activity},
doi = {10.1371/ journal.pone.0212436},
author = {Gavilán Carrera, Blanca and García da Silva, Jaqueline and Vargas-Hitos, José Antonio and Sabio, José Mario and Morillas de Laguno, Pablo and Ríos Fernández, Raquel and Soriano‑Maldonado, Alberto},
}