Theory-informed interventions to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in rheumatoid arthritis: a critical review of the literature

Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology

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Sally A.M. Fenton¹  Joan L. Duda¹  Jet J.C.S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten¹  George S. Metsios²  George D. Kitas⁴ 

[1] School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham;Department of Rheumatology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust;Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing, Institute of Sport and Human Science, University of Wolverhampton;School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom;Department of Rheumatology, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom

关键词: rheumatoid arthritis;    physical activity;    sedentary behaviour;    behaviour change;    theory;   

DOI  :  10.31138/mjr.31.1.19

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: PCO Convin S.A.

【 摘 要 】

Moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) is recommended for the management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Recent evidence suggests that reducing sedentary behaviour (promoting ‘sedentary breaks’ and light intensity PA) may also offer potential for improving RA outcomes, independently of the benefits of moderate-intensity PA. Unfortunately, people living with RA engage in very little moderate-intensity PA, and the spend the majority of the day sedentary. Interventions to support PA and sedentary behaviour change in this population are therefore required. Psychological theory can provide a basis for the development and implementation of intervention strategies, and specify the cognitive processes or mechanisms assumed to result in behavioural change. Application of psychological theory to intervention development and evaluation, therefore, permits evaluation of “how things work”, helping to identify optimal intervention strategies, and eliminate ineffective components. In this review, we provide an overview of existing PA and sedentary behaviour change interventions in RA, illustrating the extent to which current interventions have been informed by psychological theories of behaviour change. Recommendations are provided for future interventional research in this domain, serving as a reference point to encourage proper application of behavioural theories into intervention design, implementation and appraisal.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC