Implementation of physical activity into routine clinical practice in rheumatic musculoskeletal disease: The IMPACT-RMD study protocol and rationale
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Metsios, George SFenton, Sally Am
Moe, Helene Rikke
van der Esch, Martin
van Zanten, Jet Veldhuijzen
Koutedakis, Yannis
Vitalis, Panagiotis
Kennedy, Norelee
Brodin, Nina C
Tzika, Aikaterini
Boström, Carina
Swinnen, Thijs Willem
Jester, Rebecca
Schneider, Karin Niedermann
Nikiphorou, Elena
Fragoulis, George E
Vlieland, Thea PM Vliet
Van den Ende, Cornelia
Kitas, George D
IMPACT-RMD Consortium.
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2019-12-31
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Background:Physical activity is an important intervention for improving disease-related symptoms and systemic manifestations in rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMDs). However, studies suggest that RMD patients report that the lack of individualized and consistent information about physical activity from managing doctors and healthcare professionals, acts as a barrier for engagement. On the other hand, managing doctors and healthcare professionals report lack of knowledge in this area and thus lack of confidence to educate and advise RMD patients about the beneficial effects of physical activity. The aim of the present study therefore, is to develop two e-Learning courses for RMD doctors and health professionals: a) the first one to provide consistent information about the collective benefits of physical activity in RMDs and b) the second on how to implement physical activity advice in routine clinical practice. Methods:An international collaboration of seven countries, consisting of one academic institution and one patient organization from each country, will co-develop the two e-Learning courses. The final e-Learning courses will primarily target to improve - through physical activity advice - RMD symptoms which are important for patients. Discussion:The main result of this study will be to co-develop two e-Learning courses that can be used by managing RMD doctors and healthcare professionals to be made aware of the overall benefits of physical activity in RMDs as well as how to implement physical activity advise within their practice.Citation
Metsios, G., Fenton, S.A.M., Moe, H.R. et al. (2019) Implementation of physical activity into routine clinical practice in rheumatic musculoskeletal disease: The IMPACT-RMD study protocol and rationale, Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology, 30(4), pp. 231-236.Publisher
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Mediterranean Journal of RheumatologyPubMed ID
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© 2019 The Authors. Published by PCO Convin. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: http://mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file202_1073.pdfISSN
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2529-198XSponsors
The authors would like to thank the European League Against Rheumatism, for funding this study (EULAR Project number: HPR043)ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.31138/mjr.30.4.231
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