Table 3.

Correlations between physical activity and sedentary behaviour with axial spondyloarthritis clinical measures

Variable		BASDAI	BASMI	BASFI	ASQOL	6MWT
Sleep hours	r	− 0.65	0.115	− 0.001	− 0.061	− 0.146
	p	0.671	0.453	0.993	0.691	0.340
Walking time	r	− 0.162	− 0.197	− 0.395	− 0.375	0.396
	p	0.288	0.195	0.007	0.011	0.007
Steps taken	r	− 0.167	− 0.220	− 0.404	− 0.361	0.421
	p	0.272	0.147	0.006	0.015	0.004
Stand time	r	− 0.111	− 0.077	− 0.200	− 0.305	0.278
	p	0.468	0.617	0.188	0.042	0.065
MVPA mins	r	− 0.189	− 0.235	− 0.358	− 0.254	0.451
	p	0.213	0.120	0.016	0.092	0.002
Duration of walking events	r	− 0.058	− 0.352	− 0.316	− 0.095	0.404
	p	0.707	0.018	0.034	0.536	0.006
Cadence of walking event	r	− 0.125	− 0.040	− 0.063	0.085	0.130
	p	0.412	0.796	0.681	0.579	0.393
Sitting time	r	0.180	0.048	0.289	0.380	− 0.235
	p	0.236	0.796	0.054	0.010	0.120
Prolonged sitting event duration (> 30 min)	r	0.100	0.010	0.280	0.294	− 0.357
	p	0.513	0.950	0.062	0.050	0.016

The bold indicates associations with corresponding p value of less than or equal to 0.05

BASDAI Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, BASMI Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index, BASFI Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index, ASQOL Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life, 6MWT Six Minute Walk Test, MVPA Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity, mins minutes