Increased Prolonged Sitting in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Within-Subjects, Accelerometer-Based Study.

Ana Jéssica PintoDiego RezendeSofia Mendes SieczkowskaKamila MeirelesKarina BonfiglioliAna Cristina de Medeiros RibeiroEloisa BonfáNeville OwenDavid W DunstanHamilton RoschelBruno Gualano

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)

Imposed social distancing measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak were associated with decreased physical activity and increased prolonged sedentary behavior, but did not change clinical symptoms sitting among patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
sleep quality
body mass index
mental health