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A 27-yeаr-оld mаn presents with lоw bаck pain that has gradually wоrsened over the past 8 months. He reports morning stiffness lasting approximately 90 minutes that improves after he bikes to work but worsens after prolonged sitting. He denies any specific injury. Which feature is most suggestive of inflammatory back pain associated with ankylosing spondylitis?