Self-reported physical activity and fatigue and its associations to anxiety and depression in adult patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies:a MIHRA psychological impact and MIHRA exercise and rehabilitation scientific working groups collaboration
Authors' conclusion
Most patients with IIM reported being physically active. The study highlights the potential influence of PA on mental health and its role in mitigating risks associated with depression and fatigue among IIM-patients.
Study context
- Population
- Adult patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) registered at the rheumatology clinic at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden (2019–2022)246 completed questionnaires
- Participants
- 488 patients
- Outcome
- Self-reported PA levels (IPAQ) and relationship between PA, anxiety, depression (HADS), quality of life, pain, fatigue, disease activity and organ damage
Methodological detailssingle-centre, questionnaire-based, registry data, Questionnaires provided during yearly check-up or by mail due to Covid-19 pandemic; additional data from the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Registry
- Single-centre
- Questionnaire-based
- Registry data
- Questionnaires provided during yearly check-up or by mail due to Covid-19 pandemic; additional data from the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Registry
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Self-reported PA level
- Moderate/high level of physical activity (PA)
- 82%
- Probable anxiety
- 25%
- Probable depression
- 14%
- PA and depression (potential protective effect), OR
- 0.23 (0.06-0.95) (CI)
- Fatigue and risk of anxiety
- 2%, 2-4%
- Fatigue and risk of depression
- 3%, 1-6%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Self-reported physical activity and fatigue and its associations to anxiety and depression in adult patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies:a MIHRA psychological impact and MIHRA exercise and rehabilitation scientific working groups collaboration. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 14 December 2023. doi:10.
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