Abstracts tagged "physical inactivity"

Abstract Number: 1033 • ACR Convergence 2021
Physical Inactivity Among Adults with Specific Chronic Conditions, by Arthritis Status, 49 States and District of Columbia, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2019
Dana Guglielmo¹, Charles Helmick², Michael Boring³, Kristina Theis², Louise Murphy⁴, Kathleen Watson², Lisa McGuire² and Lindsey Duca⁵, ¹Student, Atlanta, GA, ²Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ³ASRT Inc., Atlanta, GA, ⁴Optum Life Sciences, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN, ⁵Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Arthritis is associated with reduced physical activity (PA). PA can improve functional status, brain health, and weight management, reduce pain, prevent chronic disease, falls,…
Abstract Number: 0532 • ACR Convergence 2020
State-Specific Percentage of Adults with Arthritis Who Report Both Severe Joint Pain and Physical Inactivity and Their Characteristics, United States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2017
Dana Guglielmo¹, Louise Murphy¹, Jennifer Hootman¹, Michael Boring¹, Kristina Theis¹, Charles Helmick¹, Susan Carlson¹, Yong Liu¹, Hua Lu¹ and Janet Croft¹, ¹Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: About one in four (27%) US adults with arthritis have severe joint pain, and only 36% meet the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. While…