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2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis.

  • Rausch Osthoff AK School of Health Professions, Institute of Physiotherapy, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.
  • Niedermann K School of Health Professions, Institute of Physiotherapy, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.
  • Braun J Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany.
  • Adams J Faculty of Health Sciences and Arthritis Research UK Centre of Excellence for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
  • Brodin N Department of Orthopaedics, Danderyd University Hospital Corp., Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Dagfinrud H National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
  • Duruoz T PMR Department, Rheumatology Division, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Esbensen BA Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet., Glostrup, Denmark.
  • Günther KP University Center of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Medicine at Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
  • Hurkmans E Department Social Affaire and Health, ECORYS Nederland BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  • Juhl CB Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
  • Kennedy N School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences and Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
  • Kiltz U Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany.
  • Knittle K Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Nurmohamed M Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Pais S Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.
  • Severijns G EULAR PARE Patient Research Partner, ReumaNet, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Swinnen TW Department of Development and Regeneration, Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Pitsillidou IA EULAR Patient Research Partner, Cyprus League Against Rheumatism, Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Warburton L Primary Health Care Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK.
  • Yankov Z PRP (Patient Research Partner EULAR), Bulgarian Ankylosing Spondylitis Patient Society, Sofia, Bulgaria and ASIF (Ankylosing Spondylitis International Federation), London, UK.
  • Vliet Vlieland TPM Department of Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
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  • 2018-07-13
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  • Annals of the rheumatic diseases. - 2018
English Regular physical activity (PA) is increasingly promoted for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases as well as the general population. We evaluated if the public health recommendations for PA are applicable for people with inflammatory arthritis (iA; Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis) and osteoarthritis (hip/knee OA) in order to develop evidence-based recommendations for advice and guidance on PA in clinical practice. The EULAR standardised operating procedures for the development of recommendations were followed. A task force (TF) (including rheumatologists, other medical specialists and physicians, health professionals, patient-representatives, methodologists) from 16 countries met twice. In the first TF meeting, 13 research questions to support a systematic literature review (SLR) were identified and defined. In the second meeting, the SLR evidence was presented and discussed before the recommendations, research agenda and education agenda were formulated. The TF developed and agreed on four overarching principles and 10 recommendations for PA in people with iA and OA. The mean level of agreement between the TF members ranged between 9.8 and 8.8. Given the evidence for its effectiveness, feasibility and safety, PA is advocated as integral part of standard care throughout the course of these diseases. Finally, the TF agreed on related research and education agendas. Evidence and expert opinion inform these recommendations to provide guidance in the development, conduct and evaluation of PA-interventions and promotion in people with iA and OA. It is advised that these recommendations should be implemented considering individual needs and national health systems.
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