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This condition primarily affects the axial skeleton and presents direct foot involvement, such as Achilles enthesitis or plantar fascia involvement.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study aimed to investigate the impact of foot health on the quality of life of individuals with AS compared to a control group without AS.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A sample of 112 subjects was recruited, with a mean age of 46.80\u2009\u00b1\u200910.49\u2009years, divided into two groups: 56 individuals with AS (cases) and 56 individuals without AS (controls). Demographic data were collected, and the scores obtained in the Foot Health Status Questionnaire domains were recorded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the participants, 27.79% (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200930) were men and 73.21% (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200982) were women. The mean age in the group was 46.80\u2009\u00b1\u200910.49. Significant differences (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05) were found in the domains of foot function, foot pain, footwear, overall foot health, general health-related physical activity, and social capacity between the AS group and the control group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Individuals with AS exhibited a decreased quality of life, as indicated by their Foot Health Status Questionnaire scores.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2024.1355803","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,26]],"date-time":"2024-04-26T04:53:17Z","timestamp":1714107197000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Impact of ankylosing spondylitis on foot health and quality of life: an observational case\u2013control 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