Trial reportClinical rheumatology2015
"A gift from heaven" or "This was not for me". A mixed methods approach to describe experiences of participation in an outsourced physical activity program for persons with rheumatoid arthritis.
Trial report in Clinical rheumatology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Long-term, health-enhancing physical activity is associated with reduction of pain but not pain sensitivity or improved exercise-induced hypoalgesia in persons with rheumatoid arthritis.Arthritis research & therapy · 2018Trial
- Development and Use of Mobile Messaging for Individuals With Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Article
- Persons with rheumatoid arthritis have higher barriers to physical activity than controls: a cross-sectional study using the Facilitators and Barriers to Physical Activity Questionnaire (FasBarPAQ).Rheumatology international · 2023Article
- Understanding beliefs related to physical activity in people living with axial Spondyloarthritis: a theory-informed qualitative study.BMC rheumatology · 2022Article
- "A Necessary Investment in Future Health": Perceptions of Physical Activity Maintenance Among People With Rheumatoid Arthritis.Physical therapy · 2020Article
- How Do Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis Experience High-Intensity Exercise?ACR open rheumatology · 2020Article
- "Finding my own motivation" - A Mixed Methods Study of Exercise and Behaviour Change Support During Oncological Treatment.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2019Article
- Factors of importance for reducing fatigue in persons with rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative interview study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Aspects of exercise with person-centred guidance influencing the transition to independent exercise: a qualitative interview study among older adults with rheumatoid arthritis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2019Article
- Factors influencing physical activity in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: A mixed-methods study.SAGE open medicine · 2019Article
- Physiotherapists' Adoption of a Theory-Based Skills Training Program in Guiding People with Rheumatoid Arthritis to Health-Enhancing Physical Activity.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2018Article
- A Qualitative Study Exploring Community Yoga Practice in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2017Article
- Understanding knee osteoarthritis from the patients' perspective: a qualitative study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Article
- Mobile internet service for self-management of physical activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis: evaluation of a test version.RMD open · 2016Article
- An outsourced health-enhancing physical activity programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis: exploration of adherence and response.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2015Observational
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Abstract
Most persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do not perform health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA). Evaluations of innovative HEPA programs need to be complemented with descriptive and qualitative data from the users. The aim of this mixed methods study was to explore and describe how a subgroup of the RA population perceives participation during the first year of an outsourced 2-year HEPA program. Data were collected by a study-specific postal survey to 220 program participants (response rate 87%, n = 191) and by interviews with a purposefully selected subsample of 35, including completers and dropouts. The survey data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and the interviews by qualitative content analysis.The survey demonstrated increased self-reported physical activity in 165 participants (86%). After the first year of the program, participants reported having performed "regular" or "periodical" circuit training (78%) and physical activity in daily life (92%). The most valued program components were circuit training and physical activity in daily life, both rated median 5/5. Coach support, prompts by text messages, and expert lectures were rated median 4/5. Five categories emerged from the interviews describing expectations, facilitators, gains, maintenance, and obstacles/suggestions for improvement of the program. The results demonstrate that HEPA outside health care is highly appreciated by a subgroup of the RA population. Professional coaching and prompts by text messages seem to be particularly useful facilitators. Individual preferences emphasize the need to tailor settings, exercise formats, and behavioral support for HEPA even in a narrow, self-selected group with RA.
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