Walk With Ease made easier: A community feasibility pilot study of implementing an arthritis activity intervention
Amanda Perez,
Monica Messina,
Brock Polnaszek
et al.
Abstract:Arthritis or joint pain, is a leading cause of disability, poor physical function, and decreased quality of life, affecting an estimated 54 million US adults (Barbour et al., 2017). In Wisconsin, 26% of adults (1.1 million) reported a diagnosis of arthritis (CDC, 2019). Existing guidelines recommend exercise to manage arthritis symptoms and decrease the severity of pain and physical limitations (CDC, 2018a), yet only 26% of men and 19% of women with arthritis engage in sufficient physical activity (PA) (Piercy… Show more
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