Abstract
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that
causes joint pain, swelling and stiffness with eventual structural damage leading
to physical dysfunction. People with RA tend to experience fatigue, psychological
distress, and are at risk for CVD. Regular physical activity (PA) can attenuate
such disease-related symptoms and improve function and QOL in RA patients.
Self-determination theory is a contemporary theory of motivation that has been
succesfully applied to behavour change interventions seeking to promote the
adoption and maintenance of health behaviours (e.g., exercise on prescription,
smoking cessation) (1,2).
Objectives: To examine whether an intervention grounded in SDT fosters basic
need satisfaction, autonomous motivation towards PA engagement and levels of
objectively assessed PA engagement in patients with RA following a 3 month
exercise programme.
causes joint pain, swelling and stiffness with eventual structural damage leading
to physical dysfunction. People with RA tend to experience fatigue, psychological
distress, and are at risk for CVD. Regular physical activity (PA) can attenuate
such disease-related symptoms and improve function and QOL in RA patients.
Self-determination theory is a contemporary theory of motivation that has been
succesfully applied to behavour change interventions seeking to promote the
adoption and maintenance of health behaviours (e.g., exercise on prescription,
smoking cessation) (1,2).
Objectives: To examine whether an intervention grounded in SDT fosters basic
need satisfaction, autonomous motivation towards PA engagement and levels of
objectively assessed PA engagement in patients with RA following a 3 month
exercise programme.
Original language | English |
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Article number | FRI0639-HPR |
Pages (from-to) | 1332 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | Suppl 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2015 |
Event | Annual European Congress of Rheumatology - Paris, UK United Kingdom Duration: 11 Jun 2014 → 14 Jun 2014 |