AB0830-HPR Feelings of competence and relatedness during physical activity are related to well-being in rheumatoid arthritis patients: preliminary findings from a randomized control trial

P C Rouse,J J Veldhuijzen Van Zanten,G D Kitas,N Ntoumanis,C.-A Yu,G S Metsios,J L Duda

doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.3152

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https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.3152

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Abstract

BackgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes joint pain, swelling and stiffness with eventual structural damage leading to physical dysfunction. Consequently, people with RA tend to experience...

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes joint pain, swelling and stiffness with eventual structural damage leading to physical dysfunction
Results suggest that a Self-determination Theory (SDT)-grounded physical activity (PA) intervention promotes need satisfaction during exercise
Need satisfaction is associated with reductions in fatigue and enhancements in psychological well-being in patients with RA

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes joint pain, swelling and stiffness with eventual structural damage leading to physical dysfunction. As proposed by Self-determination Theory (SDT), feelings of ownership, competence and relatedness (basic human psychological needs) during physical activity (PA) are predicted to alleviate such diseaserelated symptoms and improve psychological well-being in RA patients

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