Physical activity, by definition, is any skeletal muscle body movement that results in energy expenditure. In the last few decades, a plethora of scientific evidences have accumulated …
This review aims to (1) summarize the estimates of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior in autoimmune rheumatic diseases;(2) describe the relationship between physical …
P Katz, M Margaretten, S Gregorich… - Arthritis care & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fatigue are limited. We tested the effect of a pedometer‐based intervention on increasing physical activity and decreasing …
P Katz - Current rheumatology reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this study was to review the current information on fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recent Findings Severe fatigue is common among …
P Katz - Current opinion in rheumatology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis appears to be largely because of factors outside the direct effects of the disease, such as behavioral and psychological factors. In spite of the …
Fatigue in RA is prevalent, intrusive and disabling. We propose a network model of fatigue encompassing multiple and mutually interacting biological, psychological and social factors …
J Primdahl, A Hegelund, AG Lorenzen… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To identify, appraise and synthesise qualitative studies on the experience of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-related fatigue. Methods We conducted a qualitative …
SAM Fenton, JJCS Veldhuijzen van Zanten… - …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
RA is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by high grade-inflammation, and associated with elevated cardiovascular risk, rheumatoid-cachexia and functional …
Background Fatigue is common in patients with JIA and affects daily life negatively. We assessed the presence and severity of fatigue in patients with JIA, including factors …