The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients ...

Document Type

Poster

Abstract

Objective: To systematically review current literature to determine the influence of physical activity on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with Crohn’s disease. Data Sources: An electronic search was conducted in 4 databases: EBSCO, PubMed, Cochrane Review, and Google Scholar. Search terms included: Crohn’s disease AND Physical Activity, Crohn’s disease AND Health-related quality of life OR Quality of life OR Well-being, Crohn's disease AND Physical activity OR Sports. Study Selection: Studies were included if they were published in English between 2000 and 2022 and evaluated outcomes of physical activity on Crohn’s disease and health-related quality of life. Excluded studies were not addressing physical activity or sports relating to Crohn’s disease or inflammatory bowel disease. Data Extraction: Study design, population, participants, intervention, and outcomes were extracted from each article, as appropriate. Data Synthesis: Articles were categorized based on physical activity and HRQOL. Conclusions were summarized according to level of physical activity and HRQOL. All supported physical activity having a positive effect on symptoms of Crohn’s disease which in turn had a positive effect on HRQOL. Out of 17 articles, 6 studies focused on athletes and the effect of disease symptoms on sports participation and the use of modified physical activity to improve the ability to participate which increases HRQOL. Of the remaining 11 studies, 7 focused on physical activity. There were 2 studies on lower intensity exercise, 2 studies focused on moderate intensity exercise,1 study addressed high intensity exercise, and 2 studies focused on the use of multi-modal exercise. The remaining articles focused in on the ability of physical activity to affect HRQOL. Conclusions: All levels of physical activity and sports have a positive impact on the HRQOL of Crohn’s disease patients. Despite this evidence, further study is needed to provide precise exercise guidelines for health professionals. Key Words: Crohn’s disease, Health-related quality of life (HRQOL)

Publication Date

Fall 2022

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Poster presented at ATSU-ASHS DAT Fall - 2022. This is a Kubify based presentation hosted at https://api.ltb.io/show/ABQTR It includes a video presentation, references, a PowerPoint presentation, and summary poster.

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