Physical activity in adults with and without rheumatoid arthritis: cross-sectional results from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)
Authors' conclusion
Adults with RA were less physically active than adults without RA. However, there were no diurnal differences in physical activity.
Study context
- Population
- Men and women from Wave 8 of SHARE who wore a triaxial accelerometer and had adequate information for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and accelerometry data
- Participants
- 607 men
- Exposure
- Adults with RA vs adults without RA
- Outcome
- Daily patterns of physical activity levels: mean total Euclidean norm minus one (ENMO) (mg), mean minutes of light-intensity (ENMO ≥ 25 mg and ≤ 75 mg) and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity (ENMO > 75 mg) physical activity
Methodological detailstriaxial accelerometry, growth-curve models and simple contrast analysis
- Triaxial accelerometry
- Growth-curve models and simple contrast analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Total physical activity averaged throughout the day (ENMO)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Time in light-intensity physical activity throughout the dayMore time with RA | P < 0.001 |
| Time in moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity, 4 am to 11 pm · between 4 am and 11 pmLess time with RA | P < 0.001 |
Time in light-intensity physical activity throughout the day
- RA spent more time in light-intensity physical activity throughout the day
Time in moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity, 4 am to 11 pm · between 4 am and 11 pm
- RA spent less time in moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity between 4 am and 11 pm
Original publication
Physical activity in adults with and without rheumatoid arthritis: cross-sectional results from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Scand J Rheumatol. Published 31 October 2023. doi:10.
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