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Adherence and satisfaction of rheumatoid arthritis patients with a long-term intensive dynamic exercise program (RAPIT program)

  1. Marten Munneke1,*,
  2. Zuzana de Jong1,
  3. Aeilko H. Zwinderman1,
  4. Annemarie Jansen2,
  5. H. Karel Ronday3,
  6. Wilfred F. H. Peter2,
  7. Dies C. G. Boonman1,
  8. Cornelia H. M. van den Ende4,
  9. Theodora P. M. Vliet Vlieland1,
  10. Johanna M. W. Hazes5

Article first published online: 7 OCT 2003

DOI: 10.1002/art.11382

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 49, Issue 5, pages 665–672, 15 October 2003

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Munneke, M., de Jong, Z., Zwinderman, A. H., Jansen, A., Ronday, H. K., Peter, W. F. H., Boonman, D. C. G., van den Ende, C. H. M., Vlieland, T. P. M. V. and Hazes, J. M. W. (2003), Adherence and satisfaction of rheumatoid arthritis patients with a long-term intensive dynamic exercise program (RAPIT program). Arthritis & Rheumatism, 49: 665–672. doi: 10.1002/art.11382

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  1. 1

    Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

  2. 2

    Jan van Breemen Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  3. 3

    Leyenburg Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands

  4. 4

    the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht, The Netherlands

  5. 5

    Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, and University Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

*Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy (HoQ), P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 OCT 2003
  2. Article first published online: 7 OCT 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 SEP 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 17 MAR 2002

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  • College Voor Zorgverzekeringen (Health Care Insurance Board, The Netherlands). Grant Number: OG-97-024

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