There has been varied success of behaviour change interventions in promoting physical activity behaviour in people who have RA .
Research has shown that people who have rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) do not usually participate in enough physical activity to obtain the benefits of optimal physical activity levels , including quality of life , aerobic fitness and disease-related characteristics .
Behaviour change theory underpins the promotion of physical activity .
The aim of this systematic review was to explore behaviour change interventions which targeted physical activity behaviour in people who have RA , focusing on the theory underpinning the interventions and the behaviour change techniques utilised using specific behaviour change taxonomy .
Rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathies: geographical variations in prevalence in France.
OBJECTIVE To determine geographical variation in the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) and spondyloarthropathies ( SpA ) in France . METHODS The survey sample was drawn from 7 areas of France . Households were r and omly selected using the national telephone directory , and an individual within each household was r and omly chosen by the next-birthday method . All cases of suspected RA and SpA were confirmed by the patient 's rheumatologist or by clinical examination . St and ardized estimates of prevalence were compared between regions and groups of regions . RESULTS In total 15,219 anonymous telephone numbers were selected . An average response rate of 64 % led to a total of 9395 respondents included in the study . The highest regional rates of RA were observed in the south ( range 0.59 - 0.66 % ) , and the lowest in the north ( range 0.14 - 0.24 % ) , with a national rate of 0.31 % ( 95 % CI 0.18 - 0.48 % ) . Regional heterogeneity was observed for SpA , with the highest rates in Bretagne ( 0.47 % ) and the Sud-Est ( 0.53 % ) and a national rate of 0.30 % ( 95 % CI 0.17 - 0.46 % ) . CONCLUSION This study is the largest of its kind conducted in France . It shows inter-regional variations , mainly in RA , with a higher prevalence in the south of the country . The many potential reasons for the heterogeneity observed , including genetic and environmental factors , warrant further research
There has been varied success of behaviour change interventions in promoting physical activity behaviour in people who have RA .
Research has shown that people who have rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) do not usually participate in enough physical activity to obtain the benefits of optimal physical activity levels , including quality of life , aerobic fitness and disease-related characteristics .
Behaviour change theory underpins the promotion of physical activity .
The aim of this systematic review was to explore behaviour change interventions which targeted physical activity behaviour in people who have RA , focusing on the theory underpinning the interventions and the behaviour change techniques utilised using specific behaviour change taxonomy .