Online physical activity resources for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis: an environmental scan and quality appraisal.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To review publicly available physical activity (PA) resources for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Aims were to find online print and audiovisual resources, review their characteristics and critically examine their quality from medical, exercise and behavioural science perspectives.

Design

An environmental scan was completed using the Google search engine, following a pragmatic approach to reviewing patient-facing self-care resources.

Data sources

We used combinations of common search terms for RA and PA. The first five pages of results were reviewed for patient-facing resources.

Eligibility criteria

Resources were included if they were (1) included RA-specific content, (2) provided specific PA recommendations, (3) written in English and (

SUBMITTER: Ester M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11843015 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature