ARP Distinguished Lecture: How to Promote Physical Activity and Its Benefits for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

Moderator(s)

• 

  Susan Murphy, OT, ScD

  University of Michigan

Speaker(s)

• 

  Patricia Katz, PhD

  UCSF

This session will present an overview of the promotion and benefits of physical activity for patients with rheumatic diseases, focusing primarily on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Faculty will discuss the impact of physical activity on RA symptoms such as fatigue, as well as on disease activity and patients' mental health. This session will close with a discussion of recent recommendations for promotion of physical activity and goals for future research.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the prevalence of physical activity and inactivity among individuals with rheumatic disease
• Discuss the benefits of physical activity for people with RA, including symptom management, disease activity reduction and improvements in mental health
• Identify strategies for promoting physical activity among people with RA

Presentations:

• 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET

  ARP Distinguished Lecture: How to Promote Physical Activity and Its Benefits for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
  Patricia Katz, PhD – UCSF
• 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM ET

  Q&A