Efficacy of home-based physical activity interventions in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Physical activity (PA) has been receiving increasing interest in recent years as an adjuvant therapy for autoimmune rheumatic disease (ARDs), but there is scarce information about the efficacy of home-based PA for patients with ARDs. To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy o...

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Published in:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 2021-06, Vol.51 (3), p.576-587
Main Authors: Sieczkowska, Sofia Mendes, Smaira, Fabiana Infante, Mazzolani, Bruna Caruso, Gualano, Bruno, Roschel, Hamilton, Peçanha, Tiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Exercise
Fitness
Pain
Rheumatology
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Summary:Physical activity (PA) has been receiving increasing interest in recent years as an adjuvant therapy for autoimmune rheumatic disease (ARDs), but there is scarce information about the efficacy of home-based PA for patients with ARDs. To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of home-based physical activity (PA) interventions in improving health-related quality of life, functional capacity, pain, and disease activity in patients with ARDs. Searches were performed in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane, CINAHL database and Sport Discus. Trials were considered eligible if they included a home-based physical activity intervention. The population included adults with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, systemic sclerosis and ankylosing spondylitis), comparisons included non-physical activity control or centre-based interventions (i.e., interventions performed on a specialized exercise centre) and the outcomes were quality of life, pain, functional capacity, disease activity and inflammation. Home-based physical activity improved quality of life (p
ISSN:0049-0172
1532-866X
DOI:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.04.004