Evaluating associations of joint swelling, joint stiffness and joint pain with physical activity in first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Studies of the Aetiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis (SERA), a prospective cohort study

Objective Physical activity (PA) in preclinical rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with lower RA risk and disease severity. As joint signs and symptoms of inflammatory arthritis serve as a barrier to PA in RA, it is important to consider whether they affect PA in the time prior to RA. Therefore...

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Main Authors: Michael H Weisman, Joachim H Ix, Peter K Gregersen, Jill M Norris, James R ODell, Ted R Mikuls, Kevin D Deane, V Michael Holers, M Kristen Demoruelle, Jane H Buckner, Richard M Keating, Jan M Hughes-Austin, Samuel R Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/9/e050883.full