Dept of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
J Phys Act Health. 2012 Sep;9(7):1036-48. doi: 10.1123/jpah.9.7.1036.
Physical activity is associated with improved health outcomes in many populations. It is assumed that physical activity levels in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) population may be reduced as a result of symptoms of the disease. The objective of this review is to establish the current evidence base for levels of physical activity in the RA population.
A systematic review was performed of 7 databases (Emabase, MEDLINE, AMED, Biomedical Reference Collection Expanded, CINAHL, Nursing and Allied Health Collection, and SportsDiscus) up to February 2011 to examine the evidence in the area.
One hundred and thirty-six studies were identified through electronic searching. One hundred and six were excluded based on title and/or abstract analysis and a further 14 were excluded based on full text analysis. Sixteen studies meeting the criteria were deemed suitable for inclusion. The results of the included studies indicate that the level of physical activity may be lower among individuals with RA when compared with healthy controls or normative data.
There are a number of methodological considerations at play within the studies reviewed which prohibits definitive conclusion on the physical activity levels of this population group. Given the known health benefits of physical activity, further research in this area appears indicated.
在许多人群中，身体活动与改善健康结果有关。据推测，由于疾病的症状，类风湿关节炎（RA）人群的身体活动水平可能会降低。本综述的目的是确定 RA 人群身体活动水平的当前证据基础。
对 7 个数据库（Emabase、MEDLINE、AMED、Biomedical Reference Collection Expanded、CINAHL、Nursing and Allied Health Collection 和 SportsDiscus）进行了系统回顾，截至 2011 年 2 月，以检查该领域的证据。
通过电子搜索发现了 136 项研究。根据标题和/或摘要分析排除了 106 项，根据全文分析排除了另外 14 项。符合标准的 16 项研究被认为适合纳入。纳入研究的结果表明，与健康对照组或参考数据相比，RA 个体的身体活动水平可能较低。
在审查的研究中存在许多方法学考虑因素，这使得无法对该人群的身体活动水平做出明确的结论。鉴于身体活动的已知健康益处，在该领域进一步研究似乎是必要的。
