ArticleArthritis care & research2017
Physical Activity and Correlates of Physical Activity Participation Over Three Years in Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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- Correlates of physical activity in adults with spondyloarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review.Rheumatology international · 2022Pooled it
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- Community-based intervention to promote physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis (CIPPA-RA): a study protocol for a pilot randomised control trial.Rheumatology international · 2017Trial
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- Reshaping daily life: An observational study on the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on occupational repertoire.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2026Article
- Physical Function and Pain as Predictors of Movement Behaviors in Adults With Arthritis.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2026Article
- Association between physical activity and all-cause mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: evidence from NHANES and UK Biobank cohort studies.Arthritis research & therapy · 2026Observational
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- Empowerment as the key to health-enhancing physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and low physical function-a cross-sectional study.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Physical activity of older patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- Neighborhood Characteristics and Walking Behavior Among Adults With Arthritis: A National Health Interview Survey Study.Arthritis care & research · 2025Article
- Rheumatoid arthritis treatment: Is exercise a game changer?Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2024Review
- Physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis-is it time to push the pace of change?Rheumatology advances in practice · 2023Article
- Ethical issues experienced by persons with rheumatoid arthritis in a wearable-enabled physical activity intervention study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Article
- Lifestyle factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-a cross-sectional study on two Scandinavian cohorts.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Article
- Do people with rheumatoid arthritis maintain their physical activity level at treatment onset over the first year of methotrexate therapy?Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2021Observational
- Relationship between disease activity level and physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis using a triaxial accelerometer and self-reported questionnaire.BMC research notes · 2021Article
- Patient perceptions of co-morbidities in inflammatory arthritis.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2021Article
- Direct and Indirect Relationships Between Physical Activity, Fitness Level, Kinesiophobia, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Network Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo characterize physical activity participation (moderate-to-vigorous physical activity [MVPA], ≥150 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week), to examine associations between disease activity and MVPA, and to identify MVPA correlates in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over 3 years.
methodsThis study included 573 RA patients (94% white, 83% female, mean age 61 years, mean RA duration 19.5 years) with ≥1 annual registry visit and who completed the physical activity questionnaire. Baseline and annual measures included demographics/medical history, self-efficacy for disease management, quality of life, patient/physician global assessment, physical function, and self-reported physical activity. A logistic repeated-measures model using the generalized estimating equation examined the relationship between disease activity and MVPA.
resultsAverage disease activity (from the 3-variable Disease Activity Score in 28 joints using the C-reactive protein level) was mean ± SD 3.1 ± 1.4, 36% were physically inactive, and 29% met MVPA recommendations. There was a negative borderline association with disease activity (odds ratio [OR] 0.89 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.79-1.00]). Correlates of meeting MVPA recommendations, adjusting for disease activity, were being white (OR 2.95 [95% CI 1.29-6.75]), older age (ages >69 years OR 0.58 [95% CI 0.36-0.92]), poor mental health (OR 0.63 [95% CI 0.41-0.95]), poor physical function (OR 0.59 [95% CI 0.34-1.01]), overweight/obese (body mass index [BMI] >25-30 OR 0.69 [95% CI 0.50-0.95], BMI >30-39.9 OR 0.60 [95% CI 0.41-0.88], and BMI ≤40 OR 0.24 [95% CI 0.08-0.74]), and patient global assessment (≥10-20 OR 0.57 [95% CI 0.39-0.83]).
conclusionA small proportion of patients met MVPA recommendations despite well-controlled disease. Disease activity was negatively associated with physical activity over time. Physical activity correlates were linked to lifestyle, mental health, and patient perceptions of disease, suggesting physical activity interventions that address patient perspectives may facilitate RA management.
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