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
- end stage renal disease
- ankylosing spondylitis
- body mass index
- pain management
- hiv positive
- neuropathic pain
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- interstitial lung disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- sleep quality
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- spinal cord injury
- systemic sclerosis
- spinal cord
- antiretroviral therapy
- postoperative pain
- patient reported