Feasibility of a home-based exercise intervention for patients with systemic sclerosis.

Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare connective tissue disease causing pain, reduced mobility and decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Studies suggest that exercise is a necessary adjunct to the medical treatment. Purpose: To examine the feasibility of a 12-week home-based e...

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Publicado en:Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 925 - 935
Autores principales: Alsing, Peter, Ladefoged Assmann, Mie, Linddal Kristensen, Thomas, Uggerby Næser, Esben, Søndergaard, Klaus, de Thurah, Annette, Mechlenburg, Inger
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2025
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          Alsing, Peter
          Ladefoged Assmann, Mie
          Linddal Kristensen, Thomas
          Uggerby Næser, Esben
          Søndergaard, Klaus
          de Thurah, Annette
          Mechlenburg, Inger
        affil: Department of Orthopaedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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          Therapeutic Exercise Methods
          Home Rehabilitation
          Scleroderma, Systemic Rehabilitation
          Functional Assessment
          Quality of Life Evaluation
          Scleroderma, Systemic Symptoms
          Patient Compliance Evaluation
          Self-Efficacy Evaluation
          Therapeutic Exercise Adverse Effects
          Human
          Task Performance and Analysis
          After Care
          Patient Dropouts
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Male
          Female
          Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36)
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Questionnaires
          Pilot Studies
          Interviews
          Interview Guides
          Exercise Intensity
          Patient Safety
          Descriptive Statistics
          Motivation
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
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      ab: Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare connective tissue disease causing pain, reduced mobility and decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Studies suggest that exercise is a necessary adjunct to the medical treatment. Purpose: To examine the feasibility of a 12-week home-based exercise program for SSc patients, and evaluate changes in physical function, HRQoL and SSc-related symptoms. Methods: Twenty patients were enrolled in the study. Feasibility was measured by adherence, adverse events, and exercise task self-efficacy. At baseline and follow-up patients completed the 6-minute walk test, 30-second sit-to-stand test, 30-second arm curl, SSc Impact of Disease (ScleroID) and 36-item short form survey (SF-36). Results: Median adherence to the intervention was 36 (interquartile range 27–36) out of a total of 36 exercise sessions. Fifteen patients completed the intervention, with three dropouts. Patients' exercise task self-efficacy was 98%, 93% and 78%, for one, two and three weekly exercise sessions, respectively. There were no adverse events related to the exercise sessions. Improvements were observed in all physical tests, and minor improvements in HRQoL and SSc-related symptoms. Conclusion: This study suggests that a home-based exercise intervention is feasible for patients with SSc. The results suggest improvements in physical function, HRQoL and SSc-related symptoms.
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