Enjoyment of exercise among people with arthritis
An inductive thematic analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228644 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Rose Kibblewhite, Gareth J Treharne (0000-0002-0065-2995, University of Otago), Simon Stebbing (0000-0002-2824-4440), Simon Stebbings (University of Otago), Roisin Sm Hegarty (University of Otago) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 766-779 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105317733320 |
| PMID | 28980480 |
| OpenAlex | W2763834856 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
Past research into exercise among people with long-term health conditions has paid surprisingly little attention to the concept of enjoyment. This study explored enjoyment of exercise among people with arthritis. Semi-structured interviews were held with 12 participants aged 20-85 years. The transcripts were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Four themes were identified: enjoyment of exercise in relation to other people, benefits of exercise in relation to enjoyment, working around barriers to enjoy exercise and finding an enjoyable balance to exercise. These themes highlight the relevance of enjoyment and how it could feature in advice about exercise for people with arthritis
Arthritis · Balance (ability · Qualitative research · Relevance (law · Thematic analysis · Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |