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Ortho Congress 2019 Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation | ISSN: 2630-4473 | Volume 3
Page 14
April 15-16, 2019 | Milan, Italy
ORTHOPEDICS, RHEUMATOLOGY
AND OSTEOPOROSIS
2nd Annual Conference on
OF EXCELLENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL
MEETINGS
YEARS
THE INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE
OF PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS
ERYTHEMATOSUS
Introduction: Because of the fact that Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
(SLE) causes joint and muscle pain, fatigue, depression, obesity and oste-
oporosis, the very thought of exercising can be a challenge for patients.
Patients & Methods: This prospective study included 60 patients di-
agnosed with SLE in stable condition. A randomly selected group of 30
women had aerobic training on a bicycle ergometer for a period of 15
minutes, three times per week for six weeks, while the second group of
30 women did exercise for 30 minutes, three times per week during the
same period. FSS (fatigue Severity Scale), Short Form 36 (SF36) question-
naire on the quality of life and Beck depression inventory (BDI) were ana-
lyzed at baseline and after 6 weeks.
Results: Fatigue was present in all patients (FSS score 53.8 ± 5.7; min 39,
max 63) before starting the exercise. Fatigue was present in 11 patients
(18.3%) after the physical activity while 49 (81.7% ) patients did not expe-
rience it (FSS score 29.1 ± 7.8; min 18, max 45). Before starting the exercise
the largest number of patients, 40 (66.67%) of them, was in a moderate
depressed state while after physical activities the greatest number of pa-
tients, 37 (61.66%), had a mild mood disturbance. There are high statisti-
cal differences in values of all areas of quality of life questionnaire SF36
before and after the implementation of physical activity. A statistically
significant difference was observed in terms of reducing the parameters
Ljudmila Stojanovich, J ortho Rehab Surg. 2019, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4066/2630-4473-C1-001
Ljudmila Stojanovich received her PhD in Medi-
cine in 1999. She is the Scientific Director in the
Bezhanijska Kosa, University Medical Center of
Belgrade University, where she is currently a
full Research Professor. She is an author of three
monographs and of about 250 articles on various
aspects of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorders,
published in international and domestic journals
and in conference proceedings. She is the Edi-
torial Board Member of LUPUS an International
Journal. She is the member of number of Inter-
national Projects, like of “The European Forum
on Antiphospholipid Antibodies”. She was an
Invited Speaker for many lectures in Congresses
and Symposia; Organizer and Chairman of many
Seminars and Symposia; and Member of the
Steering Committee of the “EULAR recommen-
dations for the prevention and management
of adult antiphospholipid syndrome”. She is the
EULAR Honorary Member. Her Impact Point is
300.14, and number of citattions is 2.500.
Ljudmila Stojanovich
Belgrade University, Serbia
BIOGRAPHY