Pain and physical activity levels among Rheumatoid Arthritis patients between the ages of 18 to 50 years in South Africa.
R M WilkinsonL SmithS FerreiraPublished in: South African journal of sports medicine (2022)
Physical activity has proven to have multiple benefits for those suffering with RA. In this South African sample of RA patients, the majority were classified as physically active, and pain did not affect the activity levels of the involved participants. This study opens further research questions regarding RA prevalence in South Africa, and the type and intensity of physical activity that would be beneficial for RA.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- disease activity
- south africa
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- rheumatoid arthritis
- chronic pain
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- ankylosing spondylitis
- body mass index
- end stage renal disease
- pain management
- hiv positive
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- neuropathic pain
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- interstitial lung disease
- sleep quality
- spinal cord injury
- systemic sclerosis
- hepatitis c virus
- patient reported