The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of heated pool group exercises for patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases with regard to symptoms (pain, fatigue, stiffness and ability to carry out daily activities).
The patients receive text messages on mobile phones twice a week for circa 40 weeks. The text messages ask for pain, fatigue, stiffness and ability to carry out everyday activities. The patients should respond with a number from 0 to 10, where 0 is no symptoms/no hindering of activity and 10 is worst symptoms/worst hindering of activity.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
36
Group exercise in heated pool one hour per week for 12 weeks.
National resource center for rehabilitation in rheumatology
Oslo, Norway
Activity
How much do your health problems affect your ability to conduct daily activities? The outcome is assessed on a ten-point rating scale ranging from zero to ten with "0" representing "no affect" and "10" representing "extreme affect".
Time frame: 40 weeks
Pain
How much pain do you have at present? The outcome is measured on a ten-point numeric rating scale (NRS) ranging from zero to ten with "0" representing "no pain" and "10" representing "extreme pain".
Time frame: 40 weeks
Fatigue
How much fatigue do you have at present? The outcome is assesses on a ten-point rating scale ranging from zero to ten with "0" representing "no fatigue" and "10" representing "extreme fatigue"
Time frame: 40 weeks
Stiffness
How much stiffness do you have at present? The outcome is assessed on a ten-point numeric rating scale with "0" representing "no stiffness" and "10" representing "extreme stiffness".
Time frame: 40 weeks
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