POS1096 ASSESSMENT OF PERCEPTION OF BENEFITS AND BARRIERS TO EXERCISE PARTICIPATION AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATIC DISEASES AND HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS: A CASE CONTROL STUDY

BackgroundBenefits of regular physical activity (PA) are well known and well publicized. Despite the many benefits of PA, patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRD) report low levels of PA and engage more in sedentary behavior.ObjectivesWe aim to assess the perception levels of benefits and barriers to exercise participation among patients with CIRD and healthy individuals and examine the predictors of poor perception levels.MethodsA cross-sectional study was performed among patients with CIRD Aged between 18 and 65 years old who visited the outpatient clinic. Healthy controls were recruited in a specialized consultation. Socio-demographic and clinical findings were collected. Physical activity levels were assessed using (IPAQ). Perceived benefits and barriers to exercise scale (PBBS) was used to assess the perception of patients and healthy controls toward exercise. Furthermore, all participants underwent screening for anxiety and depressive disorders using (PHQ-9) and (GAD-7) respectively.Results172 patients were enrolled in the study (92 RA, 65 SpA and 15 Undifferentiated CIRD) and 159 healthy controls.ConclusionWe found that patients with CIRD perceive significantly less benefits and more barriers to exercise participation than healthy individuals. Barriers to physical activity in both groups are related to physical exertion, thus we highlight the role of adapted PA especially in patients with CRID. Depressive disorders is known to alter perception of reality in a negative way [1]. Education about the diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorders is essential to promote PA [2].References[1]Kalmár S. Disturbance of perception in depressive disorders in the different diagnostical systems. Neuropsychopharmacol Hung. 2009 Dec;11(4):227-34. PMID: 20150660. [2]Tuso P. Strategies to Increase Physical Activity. Perm J. 2015 Fall;19(4):84-8. doi: 10.7812/TPP/14-242. PMID: 26517440; PMCID: PMC4626000.Acknowledgements:NIL.Disclosure of InterestsNone Declared.