ArticleInternational journal of rheumatology2018
Work Ability and Employment in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Role of Muscle Strength and Lower Extremity Function.
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- Association between health-related physical fitness indicators and working ability: a systematic review.Journal of occupational health · 2024Pooled it
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- Development of a Multimodal, Physiotherapist-Led, Vocational Intervention for People with Inflammatory Arthritis and Reduced Work Ability: A Mixed-Methods Design Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- Occupational impacts of early inflammatory arthritis: results from the National Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Plasma TNF-α Elevation in Biologic Naive Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Belonging to a Population with New Mutations in TLR4 and CYP51A1 genes without Association with Disease-Related Antibodies Levels.International journal of molecular and cellular medicine · 2024Article
- Employment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis - a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC rheumatology · 2023Article
- Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multimodal, physiotherapist-led, vocational intervention in people with inflammatory arthritis: study protocol of the Physiotherapy WORKs trial.BMC rheumatology · 2023Article
- Service discharges among US Army personnel with selected musculoskeletal and skin conditions: a retrospective cohort study.BMJ open · 2022Article
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- Factors Associated with Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Patients with Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Grip Strength and Health-Related Quality of Life in U.S. Adult Males.Journal of lifestyle medicine · 2019Article
- Illuminating an Invisible Epidemic: A Systemic Review of the Clinical and Economic Benefits of Early Diagnosis and Treatment in Inflammatory Disease and Related Syndromes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of the present study was to assess the association between muscle strength, lower extremity function, employment status, and work ability in RA patients.
methodsOne hundred seropositive RA outpatients of working age were included in this cross-sectional study. Employment status was assessed by interview and work ability by the Work Ability Index-Single Item Scale (WAS). Muscle strength was determined using dynamometer measurement of isometric hand grip and knee extensor strength. Lower extremity function was measured using the short physical performance battery (SPPB). Regression models estimate the association between unemployment, work ability and muscle strength, and lower extremity function, controlling for sociodemographic and disease-related factors.
resultsForty-one percent of the RA patients were not gainfully employed, and their median work ability had a good WAS value (7.00 [4.00-7.00]). Patients with better knee extensor strength (OR=1.07, 95% CI [1.02-1.12) and better physical performance (OR=1.71, 95% CI [1.18-2.49]) had a significantly better chance of gainful employment. The odds for hand grip strength remained significant when adjusted for sociodemographic (OR=1.5, 95% CI [1.00-1.09]), but not for disease-specific variables. Better hand grip strength (
conclusionsThe association of employment status and work ability with parameters of physical fitness suggests that improvement in muscle strength and lower extremity function may positively influence work ability and employment in individuals with RA.
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