Observational studyRheumatology international2021
Different types of physical activity are positively associated with indicators of mental health and psychological wellbeing in rheumatoid arthritis during COVID-19.
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- Physical activity and mental health: a systematic review and best-evidence synthesis of mediation and moderation studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
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- Weekly Walking Attenuates the Association Between Frailty and Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.Research in nursing & health · 2026Observational
- Association between physical activity and all-cause mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: evidence from NHANES and UK Biobank cohort studies.Arthritis research & therapy · 2026Observational
- Physical Activity Assessment-Self-Reported Versus Pedometer-Measured, and Associations with Health Markers Among University Students in South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Physical Activity and Mental Health After COVID-19: The Role of Levels and Domains of Physical Activity.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physical activity of older patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- Physical Activity Levels and Women's Mental Health After COVID-19 Infection.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Examining the Trajectory of Health-Related Quality of Life among Coronavirus Disease Patients.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Article
- A comparative cross-sectional study of psychological distress, fatigue, and physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren's disease.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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- Does Pandemic Fatigue Prevent Farmers' Participation in the Rural Tourism Industry: A Comparative Study between Two Chinese Villages.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity Among Adult Patients With Rheumatologic Disease.ACR open rheumatology · 2022Article
- Locomotive syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.Nagoya journal of medical science · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Depression in Patients with Rheumatic Disease in South Korea during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Participation in physical activity decreased more in people with rheumatoid arthritis than the general population during the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study.Rheumatology international · 2022Article
- Non-pharmacological treatment in difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Review
- The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of patients with rheumatic diseases.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
Nationwide lockdowns during SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) can compromise mental health and psychological wellbeing and limit opportunities for physical activity (PA), particularly in clinical populations, such as people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who are considered at risk for COVID-19 complications. This study aimed to investigate associations between PA and sedentary time (ST) with indicators of mental health and wellbeing in RA during COVID-19 lockdown, and examine the moderation effects of self-isolating. 345 RA patients completed an online questionnaire measuring PA (NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study Questionnaire), ST (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form), pain (McGill Pain Questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale), fatigue (Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory), depressive and anxious symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and vitality (Subjective Vitality Scale) during the United Kingdom COVID-19 lockdown. Associations between PA and ST with mental health and wellbeing were examined using hierarchical multiple linear regressions. Light PA (LPA) was significantly negatively associated with mental fatigue (β = - .11), depressive symptoms (β = - .14), and positively with vitality (β = .13). Walking was negatively related to physical fatigue (β = - .11) and depressive symptoms (β = - .12) and positively with vitality (β = .15). Exercise was negatively associated with physical (β = - .19) and general (β = - .12) fatigue and depressive symptoms (β = - .09). ST was positively associated with physical fatigue (β = .19). Moderation analyses showed that LPA was related to lower mental fatigue and better vitality in people not self-isolating, and walking with lower physical fatigue in people self-isolating. These findings show the importance of encouraging PA for people with RA during a lockdown period for mental health and wellbeing.
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