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 .
Influence of patient education on exercise compliance in rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective 12-month randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of education on the exercise habits of patients with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) after 6 and 12 months . METHODS We studied 208 out patients recruited between June 2001 and December 2002 . This was a prospect i ve controlled r and omized trial . The active group received a multidisciplinary education program , including training in home-based exercises and guidelines for leisure physical activity ( PA ) . The control group received a booklet added to usual medical care . Compliance with home-based exercises was defined as a practice rate > or= 30 % of the prescribed training . Compliance with leisure PA was defined as > or= 20 % increase in Baecke question naire score . Additional assessment s involved possible predictors of compliance and changes with regard to the compliance . RESULTS At 6-month followup , home-based exercise and leisure PA compliance were significantly higher [ 13.5 % vs 1 % , respectively ( p = 0.001 ) ; and 28.2 % vs 13.8 % ( p = 0.02 ) ] , but were not at 12 months . Predictors of leisure PA compliance at 6 months included participating in the active group ( odds ratio 2.74 , 95 % CI 1.17 to 6.38 ) and previous low leisure PA ( OR 6.01 , 95 % CI 2.47 to 14.61 ) , with decreased fatigue ( FACIT-F mean -2.94 + /- 8.04 vs -0.1 + /- 7.25 for noncompliant subjects ; p = 0.04 ) and improved psychological status ( Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale mean -1.25 + /- 3.12 vs 0.11 + /- 3.39 ; p = 0.03 ) . CONCLUSION Education of patients with RA may increase compliance especially with leisure PA , particularly when it is poor at baseline , but these effects are limited and short-term
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 .