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What factors influence physical activity participation in people with rheumatoid arthritis? (2019)
Journal Article
Riggs, D. M., & Killingback, C. (2019). What factors influence physical activity participation in people with rheumatoid arthritis?. Physical Therapy Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1080/10833196.2019.1659562

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by periods of inflammation and remission. Physical activity can reduce disease activity and lower the risks of associated co-morbidities such as cardiovascular diseas... Read More about What factors influence physical activity participation in people with rheumatoid arthritis?.

What are the postoperative experiences of patients who have undergone hip and knee joint replacement? A literature review (2018)
Journal Article
Dore-Smith, E., & Killingback, C. (2018). What are the postoperative experiences of patients who have undergone hip and knee joint replacement? A literature review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 23(4-5), 250-258. https://doi.org/10.1080/10833196.2018.1482989

Background: There are an increasing number of people undergoing hip and knee joint replacement each year; approximately 68,000 hip and 76,000 knee replacements, respectively, are performed in England and Wales. Joint replacements serve to reduce pain... Read More about What are the postoperative experiences of patients who have undergone hip and knee joint replacement? A literature review.

Adherence to community based group exercise interventions for older people: A mixed-methods systematic review (2016)
Journal Article
Farrance, C., Tsofliou, F., & Clark, C. (2016). Adherence to community based group exercise interventions for older people: A mixed-methods systematic review. Preventive Medicine, 87, 155-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.02.037

Objective Lifelong physical activity provides some of the best prospects for ageing well. Nevertheless, people tend to become less physically active as they age. This systematic review assessed the views and adherence of participants attending commu... Read More about Adherence to community based group exercise interventions for older people: A mixed-methods systematic review.