People's Perceptions and Beliefs about their Ability to Exercise with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Qualitative Study
(Source: Musculoskeletal Care)
Source: Musculoskeletal Care - November 5, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: M. Wang, M. Donovan‐Hall, H. Hayward, J. Adams Tags: Short Report Source Type: research
Barriers and Facilitators for Being Physically Active in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Cross‐sectional Comparative Study
ConclusionsA larger proportion of patients than controls reported barriers to being physically active. In addition to regular barriers, facilitators and health benefits, patients reported that disease‐related factors influenced their participation in physical activity. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Musculoskeletal Care)
Source: Musculoskeletal Care - November 5, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Camilla Fongen, Silje Halvorsen Sveaas, Hanne Dagfinrud Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Better Management of Patients with Osteoarthritis: Development and Nationwide Implementation of an Evidence‐Based Supported Osteoarthritis Self‐Management Programme
ConclusionsThe supported osteoarthritis self‐management programme is feasible in clinical practice, and seems useful and acceptable to patients. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Musculoskeletal Care)
Source: Musculoskeletal Care - October 24, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Carina A. Thorstensson, Göran Garellick, Hans Rystedt, Leif E. Dahlberg Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Intra‐ and Inter‐Patient Symptom Variability in Fibromyalgia: Results of a 90‐Day Assessment
Abstract
Symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM) – chronic widespread pain, fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, dyscognition etcetera – present with varying degrees of severity in different individuals; however, studies reporting daily estimates of variability of symptoms are sparse. Given the limited literature on the stability and variability of FM symptoms, the purpose of the present study was to determine the feasibility of daily visual analogue, self‐report measures to assess daily variability and time trends in core FM symptoms. Ten female patients completed daily assessments of common FM symptoms (pain, fatigue, anxiety, depre...
Source: Musculoskeletal Care - September 1, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Loren Toussaint, Ann Vincent, Samantha J. McAllister, Mary Whipple Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
