EXERCISE PROGRAMMING FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Abstract
Apply It! 1) Health care professionals will be able to describe why physical activity promotion and exercise programming is especially important for people with rheumatoid arthritis. 2) Health care professionals will learn the importance of ongoing communication with clients to identify potential barriers to exercise and finding solutions to staying active. 3) Health care professionals will be able to describe how to modify exercise programming to accommodate clients with stiff or swollen joints and suboptimal range of motion associated with rheumatoid arthritis disease activity.