Effectiveness of a Telephone‐Delivered Walk With Ease Program on Arthritis‐Related Symptoms, Function, and Activity: A Randomized Trial
Authors' conclusion
A WWE-T program led to improvements in physical function, self-efficacy, and impairment related to daily activities in adults with arthritis.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with arthritis (92% female, 60% Black; mean age 64.1 ± 9.4 years; BMI 34.2 ± 7.7)retention 93.6% at 6 weeks to 83.8% at 12 months
- Participants
- 267 adults
- Comparison
- Telephone-delivered Walk With Ease vs wait list control
Methodological detailswait list control
- Wait list control
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Physical function, fatigue, self-efficacy and activity impairment due to health vs control · 6 weeks
- WWE-T vs Wait list control: P = 0.03
- WWE-T vs Wait list control: P = 0.03
- WWE-T vs Wait list control: P ≤ 0.0001
- WWE-T vs Wait list control: P = 0.01
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Outcomes at 6 weeks vs control: physical function, fatigue, self-efficacy, activity impairment due to healthWWE-T vs Wait list control · greater improvement with WWE-T | P = 0.03 |
| Outcomes at 6 weeks vs control: physical function, fatigue, self-efficacy, activity impairment due to healthWWE-T vs Wait list control · greater improvement with WWE-T | P = 0.03 |
| Outcomes at 6 weeks vs control: physical function, fatigue, self-efficacy, activity impairment due to healthWWE-T vs Wait list control · greater improvement with WWE-T | P ≤ 0.0001 |
| Outcomes at 6 weeks vs control: physical function, fatigue, self-efficacy, activity impairment due to healthWWE-T vs Wait list control · greater improvement with WWE-T | P = 0.01 |
Calls attended (all participants)
- Mean ± SD calls attended
- 9.8 ± 2.6
WWE-T at 12 months vs baseline: physical function, arthritis self-efficacy, depression symptoms, impairment of daily activities
- Better physical function than baseline
- P = 0.02
- Higher arthritis self-efficacy than baseline
- P ≤ 0.0001
- Lower depression symptoms than baseline
- P = 0.02
- Lower impairment of daily activities than baseline
- P = 0.02
Original publication
Effectiveness of a Telephone‐Delivered Walk With Ease Program on Arthritis‐Related Symptoms, Function, and Activity: A Randomized Trial. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 21 March 2025. doi:10.
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