Fostering autonomous motivation, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in rheumatoid arthritis: protocol and rationale for a randomised control trial

Fostering autonomous motivation, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in rheumatoid arthritis: protocol and rationale for a randomised control trial

Background: People with rheumatoid arthritis are at greater risk of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease than the general population. Sustained physical activity increases cardio-respiratory fitness and reduces cardiovascular disease risk factors. However, little is known about how we...

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Main Authors: Rouse, P., Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J., Metsios, G., Ntoumanis, Nikos, Yu, C., Koutedakis, Y., Fenton, S., Coast, J., Mistry, H., Kitas, G., Duda, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Biomed Central Ltd 2014
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Physical activity
Autonomy support
Autonomous motivation
Behaviour change
Self-determination theory
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/15/445
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44271

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/15/445
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44271

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