From Intention to Maintenance: A Two-Year Examination of Clinical and Lifestyle Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the long-term impacts of a 16-week remotely supervised exercise and weight loss intervention for rheumatoid arthritis (Supervised Weight Loss and Exercise Training in Rheumatoid Arthritis [SWET-RA]).

Methods

In total, 21 older adults with RA completed the SWET-RA parent trial; 17 of 21 completed an exit survey. Approximately two years after study completion, 14 of 19 eligible participants (mean age 68.9 years) returned for the SWET-RA Reunion. Reunion participants completed surveys on sustained health behaviors and barriers to maintenance. Clinical assessments were evaluated relative to pre-intervention values and included anthropometrics, RA disease activity (Disease Activity Score in 28 joints [DAS-28]), blood biomarkers, and patient-reported outcomes

SUBMITTER: Collins-Bennett KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12717147 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature