Decreased Oxidative Stress in Male Patients with Active Phase Ankylosing Spondylitis Who Underwent Whole-Body Cryotherapy in Closed Cryochamber

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the research subjects.

Characteristic	WBC group; ()	Kinesiotherapy group; ()	value
Age, years, mean (SD)	46.63 ± 1.5	45.94 ± 1.24	0.114
Sex M/F	16/0	16/0	—
BMI, kg/m^2, mean (SD)	24.35 ± 4.4	23.76 ± 6.8	0.968
BASDAI	5.34 ± 1.72	5.28 ± 1.71	0.880
BASFI	5.17 ± 2.28	5.01 ± 2.06	0.940
Smoking (yes/no)	0/16	0/16	—
Medication
NSAID (yes/no)	16/0	16/0	—
DMARD (yes/no)	0/16	0/16	—
Biological agents (yes/no)	0/16	0/16	—

SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; BASDAI: the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Diseases Activity Index; BASFI: the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index; NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.