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Implementation of Physical Activity into routine Clinical pracTice in Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Disease: The IMPACT-RMD study protocol and rationale

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<b>Background:</b> Physical activity is an important intervention for improving disease-related symptoms and systemic manifestations in rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMDs). However, studies suggest that RMD patients report that the lack of individualized and consistent information about physical activity from managing doctors and healthcare professionals, acts as a barrier for engagement. On the other hand, managing doctors and healthcare professionals report lack of knowledge in this area and thus lack of confidence to educate and advise RMD patients about the beneficial effects of physical activity. The aim of the present study therefore, is to develop two e-Learning courses for RMD doctors and health professionals: a) the first one to provide consistent information about the collective benefits of physical activity in RMDs and b) the second on how to implement physical activity advice in routine clinical practice. <b>Methods:</b> An international collaboration of seven countries, consisting of one academic institution and one patient organization from each country, will co-develop the two e-Learning courses. The final e-Learning courses will primarily target to improve – through physical activity advice – RMD symptoms which are important for patients. <b>Discussion:</b> The main result of this study will be to co-develop two e-Learning courses that can be used by managing RMD doctors and healthcare professionals to be made aware of the overall benefits of physical activity in RMDs as well as how to implement physical activity advise within their practice.

Reference Metsios, G. S., Fenton, S. AM., Moe, H. R., van der Esch, M., van Zanten, J. V., Koutedakis, Y., Vitalis, P., Kennedy, N., Brodin, N. C., Tzika, A., Boström, C., Swinnen, T. W., Jester, R., Schneider, K. N., Nikiphorou, E., Fragoulis, G. E., Vlieland, T. P. M. V., Van den Ende, C., & Kitas, G. D. (2019). Implementation of Physical Activity into routine Clinical pracTice in Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Disease: The IMPACT-RMD study protocol and rationale. Mediterranean journal of rheumatology, 30(4), 231-236. https://doi.org/10.31138/mjr.30.4.231
Published by  Urban Vitality 1 December 2019

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Dec 2019

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George S. Metsios
Sally AM Fenton
Helene Rikke Moe
Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten
Yannis Koutedakis
Panagiotis Vitalis
Norelee Kennedy
Nina C. Brodin
Aikaterini Tzika
Carina Boström
Thijs Willem Swinnen
Rebecca Jester
Karin Niedermann Schneider
Elena Nikiphorou
George E. Fragoulis
Thea P.M. Vliet Vlieland
Cornelia Van den Ende
George D. Kitas

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