Abstracts tagged "exercise"

Abstract Number: 0784 • ACR Convergence 2025
Physical Activity and Exercise Therapy Reduce the Transition from Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain in the Community
Katlin Harker¹, Rebecca Fillipo² and Adam Goode², ¹Durham VA, Durham, ²Duke University, Durham
Background/Purpose: Physical activity (PA) and exercise therapy are guideline-supported interventions for chronic LBP, but their influence on the transition from acute to chronic LBP is…
Abstract Number: 0765 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rural Access to Physical Therapy for Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation (RAPTOR): A Pilot Feasibility Study
Allyn Bove, Emma Zavacky, Hallie Zeleznik, Christopher Bise, Charity Patterson, Bambang Parmanto and G Kelley Fitzgerald, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Individuals who live in rural areas are more likely to experience knee osteoarthritis-related disability and less likely to be referred to physical therapy for…
Abstract Number: 0387 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association Between Juvenile Arthritis and Physical Activity Levels in U.S. Children: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the 2016–2021 National Survey of Children’s Health
William Soulsby¹ and Carolina Tamashiro², ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Juvenile arthritis (JA) is characterized by joint pain, stiffness, and decreased mobility, potentially affecting participation in physical activity (PA). Current guidelines from the CDC…
Abstract Number: 1450 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Novel Digital Therapeutic Axia Improves Disease Activity, Functionality, and Quality of Life in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial (Bechterew-App Trial)
Patrick-Pascal Strunz¹, Tobias Heusinger², Maxime Le Maire², Anna Fleischer³, Karsten Sebastian Luetkens⁴, Patricia Possler², Michael Gernert¹, Hannah Labinsky⁵, Robert Leppich⁶, Astrid Schmieder⁷, Ludwig Hammel⁸, Billy Sperlich⁹, Matthias Fröhlich¹ and Marc Schmalzing¹⁰, ¹University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology/ Immunology, Wuerzburg, Germany, ²University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany, ³University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Department of Medicine II, Psychosomatics, Wuerzburg, Germany, ⁴University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Wuerzburg, Germany, ⁵University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany, ⁶University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Chair of Software Engineering (Informatik II), Department of Computer Science, Wuerzburg, Germany, ⁷University Hospital Würzburg, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, Wuerzburg, Germany, ⁸Deutsche Vereinigung Morbus Bechterew e. V., Schweinfurt, Germany, ⁹Integrative and Experimental Exercise Science and Training, Institute for Sports Science, Wuerzburg, Germany, ¹⁰Department of Medicine II, Rheumatology/ Immunology,University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Bayern, Germany
Background/Purpose: Axia is a novel digital therapeutic (DTx) specifically designed for patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), in compliance with the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR).…
Abstract Number: 0107 • ACR Convergence 2025
Role of Achilles Elastography in Differentiating Patients with Early Psoriatic Arthritis
IRENE MARTIN MARTIN¹, CARMEN SAN JOSE MENDEZ², SONIA JIMENEZ BARRIOS³, ELENA MARTIN FERNANDEZ⁴, JULIA MIRANDA MANZANO⁵, DIEGO DIOS SANTOS⁶, JORGE GONZALEZ MARTIN⁷, PABLO ZURITA PRADA⁷, MONICA VAZQUEZ DIAZ⁸ and CARLOS GUILLEN-ASTETE⁹, ¹HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES, GRANADA, ²Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), A Coruña, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain, ⁴HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RAMON Y CAJAL, MADRID, ⁵FACULTAD BIOMEDICINA, MADRID, ⁶HOSPITAL DE VERÍN, OURENSE, ⁷HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO HM SANCHINARRO, MADRID, ⁸HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO HLA MONCLOA, MADRID, ⁹H.U Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Elastography (EL) is an imaging technique that evaluates the biomechanical properties of tissues. Pathological tissues have different elastic properties compared to healthy tissues.In diseases…
Abstract Number: 2692 • ACR Convergence 2025
Individualized Strength, Mobility and Aerobic Rehabilitation Training in axial Spondyloarthritis (iSMART in axSpA)
Sophie De Mits¹, Tine Willems², Lieven Danneels², Patrick Calders², Gaëlle Varkas³, Filip Van den Bosch⁴, Dirk Elewaut⁵ and Philippe Carron⁶, ¹Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium, ²Ghent University, Gent, Belgium, ³Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University and VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium, ⁵VIB Center for Inflammation Research, and Ghent University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent, Belgium, ⁶Ghent University and VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium
Background/Purpose: AxSpA primarily affects the sacroiliac joints and spine, reducing trunk strength, mobility, and cardiorespiratory fitness. While exercise is a key treatment, few studies have…
Abstract Number: 2097 • ACR Convergence 2025
Trajectories of psychological symptoms during an 18-month Diet + Exercise intervention in overweight or obese adults with osteoarthritis
Lily Alomari¹, Daniel Beavers², Kate Queen³, Shannon Mihalko⁴, Gary Miller⁴, Elena Losina⁵, Paul DeVita⁶, david Hunter⁷, Jovita Newman⁴, Sara Quandt⁸, Mary Lyles⁸, Sandra Soto³, Joanne Jordan⁹, Leigh Callahan³, Stephen Messier¹⁰ and Becki Cleveland¹¹, ¹Kansas City University, Raleigh, ²Wake forest university, Winston Salem, ³UNC, Chapel Hill, ⁴WFU, Winston Salem, ⁵BWH, Boston, MA, ⁶East Carolina University, Greenville, ⁷Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, ⁸WFU, Winston-Salem, ⁹University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ¹⁰WFU, Winston-Salem, NC, ¹¹University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Psychological symptoms (PsySx) have been associated with osteoarthritis (OA), and exercise may improve PsySx. We aimed to identify unique trajectories of PsySx over the…
Abstract Number: 2084 • ACR Convergence 2025
Predictors of Change in Physical Activity Level Among Veterans with Knee Osteoarthritis in a Behaviorally Designed Incentive Program
Criswell Lavery¹, Ori Needleman¹, Bryant England², Katherine Wysham³, Mercedes Quinones⁴, Marianna Olave⁵, Sarah Wetzel⁶, Hannah Brubeck⁷, Rachel Gillcrist⁸, Natalie Keller⁹, Kimberly Hayes¹⁰, Bibiana Ateh¹¹, Bridget Kramer², Rui Xiao¹, Kaitian Jin¹, Alexis Ogdie¹², Daniel K. White¹³, Tuhina Neogi¹⁴, Carla Scanzello¹ and Joshua Baker¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³VA PUGET SOUND/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA, ⁴Washington DC VA Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, ⁵Brown University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Drexel University, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁷VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, ⁸Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, ⁹University of Oklahoma, Philadelphia, PA, ¹⁰Teachers College, Columbia University, Philadelphia, PA, ¹¹Washington VA Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, ¹²Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Wilmington, DE, ¹³University of Delaware, Newark, DE, ¹⁴Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Physical activity may help reduce symptoms in adults with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), yet few meet the recommended levels. This analysis identified participant characteristics associated…
Abstract Number: 1940 • ACR Convergence 2025
Correlation of Hand and Lymphatic Function Post Exercise Intervention in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Allen Anandarajah¹, Ronald Wood², Edward Schwarz³, Ram Haddas² and Homaira Rahimi², ¹University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ²University of Rochester, ROCHESTER, NY, ³University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease which often leads to deformities and loss of function of hands. Despite the availability of…
Abstract Number: 1649 • ACR Convergence 2025
Does Physical Activity Differ Among those with Autoimmune vs Non-Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases?
Sydney Liles¹, Jennifer Copson², Yvonne Lee³ and Daniel K. White¹, ¹University of Delaware, Newark, DE, ²University of Delaware, Wilmington, DE, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Individuals with rheumatic conditions, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Osteoarthritis (OA), often experience low physical activity levels. Physical activity may vary by autoimmune…
Abstract Number: 1636 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Impact of Arthritis on Self-Management Activities of West Virginia Adults with Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dina Maruca¹, Teresa Brady², Gerald Hobbs, Jr.¹ and Ranjita Misra¹, ¹West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, ²Clarity Consulting and Communications, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: One-third of adults with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) also have arthritis. West Virginia (WV), the 3rd most rural US state, has the highest prevalence…
Abstract Number: 1327 • ACR Convergence 2025
Systematic Review of Mobility in Rheumatoid Arthritis with Digitally Measured Objective Assessment
Anna fishbein¹, Rachel Lawson², Veleka Allen¹, Xiaozhong Zhang³, Laura Chambre⁴, Stephen Ruhmel¹, Sophie Wilhelm¹, Fredric Marrache⁵, Maria Wiekowski¹, Markus Kohlmann⁶ and Jeffrey Curtis⁷, ¹Sanofi, Morristown, NJ, ²Sanofi, Earley, United Kingdom, ³Sanofi, Chengdu, China (People's Republic), ⁴Sanofi, Cambridge, MA, ⁵Sanofi, Gentilly, France, ⁶Sanofi, Frankfurt, Germany, ⁷University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are less physically active than the general population, and these activity differences can be measured through digital devices. This…
Abstract Number: 1318 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient Anxiety, Fear, and Kinesiophobia: Challenges Shared by UK Physiotherapists in Managing Polymyalgia Rheumatica – Findings from a Qualitative Study
Anne O'Brien¹, Sara Muller¹, Jennifer Liddle², Martin Thomas¹ and Christian D Mallen³, ¹Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, ²Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ³Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is the commonest rheumatic condition affecting older people. 35% of newly diagnosed patients report anxiety, (Muller et al., 2016) which, with…
Abstract Number: 1375 • ACR Convergence 2024
Effects of Training with Blood Flow Restriction on Muscle Strength in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Leonardo dos Santos¹, Rafaela Santo², Thiago Ramis¹, André Mallmann³, Daniel Moraes³, Lucas Dória⁴, Stephanie Pilotti³, Gabriel Grave³, Nicole Bueno³, Anderson Silveira³, Cristian Santos¹, Rafael Chakr¹, Odirlei Monticielo¹, Claiton Brenol¹ and Ricardo Xavier⁵, ¹Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, ²Health Research and Innovation Science Centre, Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, ³Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, ⁴Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, ⁵Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre/RS, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that often leads to decreased muscle strength and muscle mass. High intensity resistance training (HIRT), using…
Abstract Number: 1666 • ACR Convergence 2024
Preliminary Effects of a Fully-Remote Online Physical Activity Program Following Knee Replacement
Scott Jamieson¹, Jessica Unick², Kailyn Horn¹, Halle Prine¹, Chih-Hsiang Yang¹ and Christine Pellegrini¹, ¹University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, ²Brown Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI
Background/Purpose: After knee replacement (KR), most adults fail to meet recommended levels of physical activity. Virtual options to promote physical activity in clinical populations have…

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