Work Ability and Employment in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Role of Muscle Strength and Lower Extremity Function

Objective. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between muscle strength, lower extremity function, employment status, and work ability in RA patients. Methods. One hundred seropositive RA outpatients of working age were included in this cross-sectional study. Employment status...

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Main Authors: Carolin Berner, Sandra Haider, Igor Grabovac, Thomas Lamprecht, Karl Heinrich Fenzl, Ludwig Erlacher, Michael Quittan, Thomas Ernst Dorner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3756207