ArticleRheumatology international2024
Online physiotherapy for people with axial spondyloarthritis: quantitative and qualitative data from a cohort study.
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- Effects of telerehabilitation and YouTube platform-based exercise videos in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: a randomized controlled study.Clinical rheumatology · 2025Trial
- Adherence to in-person and app-based exercise for patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis; secondary analyses from a randomized controlled trial.Rheumatology international · 2025Trial
- Impact of the digital health application ViViRA on spinal mobility, physical function, quality of life and pain perception in spondyloarthritides patients: a randomized controlled trial.Arthritis research & therapy · 2024Trial
- Digital physical-activity engagement and 12-week patient-reported outcomes in inflammatory arthritis: a retrospective real-world cohort study.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Back on track - digital health applications to treat back pain of rheumatic patients? Results of a qualitative interview study.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- Complementary App-Based Yoga Home Exercise Therapy for Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: Usability Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Axial Spondyloarthritis: an overview of the disease.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
- Living with axial spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional survey of patient knowledge and perceptions.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- Diagnosis, monitoring, and management of axial spondyloarthritis.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
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Abstract
Life-long exercise is essential in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) management; however, long-term adherence is challenging. Online exercise programmes are an alternative to face-to-face physiotherapy. (1) To measure adherence to a 12-month, individualised, online physiotherapy programme for people with axSpA, and investigate the effects on disease activity, spinal mobility, work ability, quality of life and function. (2) To investigate associations between programme adherence and outcomes. (3) To explore participants' views of the programme and factors affecting adherence. Participants were 'non-exercisers' recruited from rheumatology outpatient services. Adherence was measured using online diary entries. Outcomes included the BATH indices, health status (EQ5D), Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQOL), exercise capacity (6MWT), Work, Productivity and Activity Impairment in AS (WPAI), Exercise Attitude Questionnaire (EAQ) and Exercise Motivations Inventory-2 (EMI-2) at baseline, 6 and 12 months. Interviews determined views on the intervention and factors affecting adherence. Fifty participants were recruited. Over the 52-week intervention, adherence (five times/week) ranged from 19% (± 30%) to 44% (± 35%). Significant improvements were found in disease activity (BASDAI), spinal mobility (BASMI), 6MWT, AsQoL and EQ5D-VAS at 6 and 12 months. There were no associations between adherence and baseline variables or demographics. Interviews suggested support from others, routine, and feeling the benefit positively affected adherence. Conversely, lack of motivation, life events and symptoms negatively affected adherence. A 12-month online physiotherapy programme significantly improved symptoms in people with axSpA who were not regular exercisers. Adherence reduced over the intervention period. Online exercise programmes may benefit people with axSpA; however, strategies to improve adherence are required.
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