Abstracts tagged "exercise"

Abstract Number: 1917 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Remote Behaviorally-Designed Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Results of a Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
William Leach¹, Marianna Olave¹, Caleigh Doherty², Rachel Gillcrist¹, Daniel White³, Keith Robinson¹, Alexis Ogdie⁴, Tuhina Neogi⁵, Carla Scanzello⁶ and Joshua Baker⁶, ¹Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ²Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Delaware, Newark, DE, ⁴Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁶University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: In this pilot and feasibility study, we evaluated whether a behaviorally-designed intervention utilizing gamification and social support could improve both physical activity and reduce…
Abstract Number: 1918 • ACR Convergence 2022
Neurobiological Mechanisms of a Remote-Delivered Mind-body Intervention for Knee Osteoarthritis
Jian Kong¹ and Chenchen Wang², ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: As a recommended intervention for knee Osteoarthritis (OA) according to current guidelines, Tai Chi, a multi-dimensional exercise has exhibited clinically significant improvements in knee…
Abstract Number: PP11 • ACR Convergence 2022
Exercise as a Supportive Treatment for My Ankylosing Spondylitis
Sara King-Dowling, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) are often caught in a paradox as they experience mobility challenges, but long periods of immobility cause increased…
Abstract Number: PP18 • ACR Convergence 2022
From Devastated to Empowered: How Patient Engagement in Research Changes Lives
Eileen Davidson, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: In April of 2015 I was a 29 year-old single mom diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA wasn't unknown to me; my aunt who…
Abstract Number: 0224 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effects of Kinesiophobia and Physical Function on Physical Activity in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis
Burcu Aydemir and Kharma Foucher, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Only a small proportion of people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity and it is still unclear why. Lacking…
Abstract Number: 0462 • ACR Convergence 2021
Remotely Delivered Cognitive Behavioural and Personalised Exercise Interventions Reduce Fatigue Severity and Impact in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: Results from a Multi-centre Randomised Controlled Parallel Group Trial
Eva-Maria Bachmair¹, Kathryn Martin Remmes¹, Lorna Aucott¹, Emma Dures², Richard Emsley³, Stuart Gray⁴, Elizabeth Kidd⁵, Vinod Kumar⁶, Karina Lovell⁷, Graeme MacLennan¹, Paul McNamee¹, John Norrie⁸, Lorna Paul⁹, Jon Packham¹⁰, Stuart Ralston¹¹, Stefan Siebert⁴, Alison Wearden⁷, Gary Macfarlane¹² and Neil Basu⁴, ¹University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²University of West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ³King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁵Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, United Kingdom, ⁶NHS Tayside, Dundee, United Kingdom, ⁷University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁸Usher Institute – University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, ⁹Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, ¹¹University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, ¹²Epidemiology Group, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory rheumatic disease (IRD) related fatigue is pervasive and disabling, even in otherwise stable disease. Although cognitive-behavioural approaches (CBAs) and personalised exercise programmes (PEP)…
Abstract Number: 0480 • ACR Convergence 2021
Signs of Regression to the Mean in Observational Data from a Nation-Wide Exercise and Education Intervention for Osteoarthritis
Martin Englund¹, Dorte Grønne², Ewa Roos², Søren Skou² and Aleksandra Turkiewicz¹, ¹Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ²University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Patients who enroll in interventions are likely to do so when they experience a flare-up in symptoms. This may create issues in interpretation of…
Abstract Number: 0723 • ACR Convergence 2021
Size of Regression to the Mean in First-Line Interventions for Osteoarthritis: An Illusion of Effectiveness
Martin Englund and Aleksandra Turkiewicz, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Persons who seek treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) are likely doing so when experiencing a flare-up in pain. Due to natural fluctuation of pain, this…
Abstract Number: 1273 • ACR Convergence 2021
A 12-week Aerobic Exercise Training Program in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Improves Fatigue, Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Associated Interferon Gene Signature
Sarfaraz Hasni¹, Marquis Chapman², Rebekah Feng¹, Anam Ahmad¹, Sarthak Gupta³, Mohammad Naqi¹, Adam Munday¹, Shajia Lu¹, Massimo Gadina², Zerai Manna¹, Xiaobai Li⁴, Yinghui Shi¹, Kalyani Mishra-Thakur¹, Michael Davis⁵, Jun Chu³, Elaine Poncio⁶, Yenealem Temesgen-Oyelakin⁷, Jonathan Martinez¹, Zoe Morris¹, Isabel Ochoa⁶, Shuichiro Nakabo⁸, Bart Drinkard¹, Gayle McCrossin¹, Marybeth Stockman¹, Mariana Kaplan¹, Leorey Saligan¹, Randall Keyser⁹, Leighton Chan¹ and Lisa Chin¹, ¹National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ²National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, MD, ³National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, ⁴Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁵NIAMS, Bethesda, MD, ⁶NIH/NIAMS, Bethesda, MD, ⁷National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, ⁸NIAMS/NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁹George Mason University, Bethesda
Background/Purpose: Fatigue in SLE patients is ubiquitous and is reported as one of the most debilitating symptoms. Yet mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of SLE-related fatigue…
Abstract Number: 1368 • ACR Convergence 2021
Characterising Exercise Capacity in Systemic Sclerosis Using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Skeletal Muscle Imaging and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Laura Ross¹, Benedict Costello², Dylan Hansen³, Anniina Lindqvist², Zoe Brown⁴, Andrew Burns⁴, David Prior⁴, Wendy Stevens⁴, Marcus Pianta⁴, Warren Perera⁴, Andre La Gerche² and Mandana Nikpour¹, ¹University of Melbourne at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, ²Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia, ³St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Adelaide, Australia, ⁴St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: Impaired exercise capacity contributes to functional impairment, negatively impacting individuals’ quality of life. Functional impairment is notable from early in the disease course of…
Abstract Number: PP01 • ACR Convergence 2021
Unicycling for a Cure: My UNIque Physical Activity Intervention for Rheumatoid Arthritis During the COVID19 Pandemic
Dana Guglielmo, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 17. In my 20s, I joined Racing For A Cure of the Arthritis National Research Foundation,…
Abstract Number: 1384 • ACR Convergence 2020
Usage, Needs and Preferences Regarding Physical Therapy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Sophie Liem¹, Nina van Leeuwen², Thea Vliet Vlieland³, Lian de Pundert⁴, Rita Schriemer⁵, Julia Spierings⁶, Madelon Vonk⁷ and Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra¹, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²LUMC, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴HAGA Hospital, The Hague, Netherlands, ⁵NVLE, Utrecht, ⁶University Medical Center Utrecht, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The importance of non-pharmacologic interventions in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is increasingly recognized. Physical therapy is among the most frequently used interventions, but knowledge on…
Abstract Number: 1385 • ACR Convergence 2020
Physical Therapy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: The Perspective of Physical Therapists on Current Delivery and Educational Needs
Sophie Liem¹, Nina van Leeuwen², Thea Vliet Vlieland³, Lian de Pundert⁴, Rita Schriemer⁵, Julia Spierings⁶, Madelon Vonk⁷ and Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra¹, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²LUMC, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴HAGA Hospital, The Hague, Netherlands, ⁵NVLE, Utrecht, ⁶University Medical Center Utrecht, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: As there is currently no cure available for systemic sclerosis (SSc), nonpharmacologic care is an essential element in the management of the disease. Physical…
Abstract Number: 1483 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Internet-based Exercises Aimed at Treating Knee Osteoarthritis (iBEAT-OA)
Sameer Gohir¹, Abhishek Abhishek², Anthony Kelly² and Ana M Valdes³, ¹NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, GRAYS ESSEX, England, United Kingdom, ²University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, ³NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest cause of pain and disability in the general population and is usually managed by family doctors and physiotherapists. This…
Abstract Number: 1563 • ACR Convergence 2020
High Impact Sports Leads to Inflammatory Responses at Entheseal Sites Results of the BEAT Study (Badminton Enthesitis Arthrosonography Study)
David Simon¹, Arnd Kleyer¹, Koray Tascilar¹, Sara Bayat², Johannes Knitza³, Larissa Valor-Mendez⁴, Marina Schweiger⁵, Georg Schett⁶ and Axel Hueber⁷, ¹Department of Internal Medicine 3, Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Bayern, Germany, ²Department of Internal Medicine 3, Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nuremberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ³Department of Internal Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, Erlangen, Germany, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Bayern, Germany, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology and Immunology, Erlangen, Germany, ⁶Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen- Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, ⁷Sektion Rheumatologie, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Biomechanical stress triggers entheseal inflammation in psoriatic disease [1,2]. However, there is only limited data on the impact of mechanical stress on entheseal sites…

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