ArticleJournal of clinical nursing2019
"A body in transformation"-An empirical phenomenological study about fear-avoidance beliefs towards physical activity among persons experiencing moderate-to-severe rheumatic pain.
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- Relationship Between Fear of Movement and Physical Activity in Patients With Cardiac, Rheumatologic, Neurologic, Pulmonary, or Pain Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Physical therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Psoriatic arthritis and physical activity: a systematic review.Clinical rheumatology · 2021Pooled it
- Functionally oriented music therapy (FMT) in the treatment of long-term musculoskeletal pain. A qualitative observational study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Observational
- Community-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Programmes for rheumatic conditions: An acceptability and qualitative process evaluation study.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- High-quality research on physical therapy in psoriatic arthritis is needed: a systematic review.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2024Review
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- The Meaning of Sedentary Behavior as Experienced by People in the Transition From Working Life to Retirement: An Empirical Phenomenological Study.Physical therapy · 2021Article
- "A body in transformation"-An empirical phenomenological study about fear-avoidance beliefs towards physical activity among persons experiencing moderate-to-severe rheumatic pain.Journal of clinical nursing · 2019Article
- Yearning for movement. A qualitative interview study exploring physical activity in the context of endometriosis-associated chronic pain.Women's health (London, England)Article
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objectivesTo gain a better understanding of fear-avoidance beliefs towards physical activity and body awareness in people experiencing moderate-to-severe rheumatic pain.
backgroundRheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis are long-term conditions with pain as the prominent symptom. Health-promoting physical activity is recommended and can have an analgesic effect. High self-rated pain has previously been reported to be associated with increased fear-avoidance behaviour in relation to physical activity. Body awareness, which includes attentional focus and awareness of internal body sensations, could be valuable in the nursing care of long-term diseases.
designEmpirical phenomenological.
methodsAn empirical phenomenological psychological method was applied. The interviews took place between autumn 2016-spring 2017 with 11 informants (eight women and three men, age range 44-71 years) who were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (n = 7) or psoriatic arthritis (n = 4), with a disease duration ranging from 3-35 years. The mean visual analogue scale score in the study sample was 60 mm.
resultsThree typologies were identified: "My relatively fragile physical status", "I am an active creator" and "Part of something bigger than myself."
conclusionsThe current findings indicated that pain anticipation and fear-avoidance beliefs towards physical activity sometimes affected the behaviour of individuals with long-term rheumatic pain syndromes. People experiencing moderate-to-severe rheumatic pain tended to focus on their fragile physical and emotional state. By adopting a more favourable attitude towards the self, the body could be restored to a state of calm and balance. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The current findings are relevant for healthcare professionals engaged in health-promotion clinical practice.
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