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April 5, 2017Arthritis Care & Research

Physical Activity to Reduce Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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PKPatricia KatzMMMary MargarettenSGSteven E. Gregorich

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Overview

Randomized trial tests pedometer impact on fatigue and activity in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting potential benefits.

Key Points

  • This trial aimed to investigate the effects of a pedometer-based intervention on physical activity and fatigue in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Randomized controlled trial with three groups (EDUC, PED, PED+) over 21 weeks.
  • Participants underwent baseline questionnaires and activity monitoring for 1 week before randomization.
  • Primary outcomes included changes in average weekly steps and fatigue scores using validated questionnaires.
  • PED group increased steps by +1,441 (P = 0.004) and PED+ by +1,656 (P = 0.001); EDUC group decreased steps by -747 (P = 0.14).
  • Fatigue scores changed by -1.6, -3.2 (P = 0.02), and -4.8 (P = 0.0002) for EDUC, PED, and PED+, respectively.
  • Function and disease activity improved in PED and PED+ groups.

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Katz et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5d89581eb962e53e89d79ehttps://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23230
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