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From the National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of physiotherapy, Martina Hansens Hospital, Bærum, Norway; the Department of physiotherapy, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; The Norwegian Rheumatology Association, Norway and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Health and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Supported by The Norwegian Fund for Post-Graduate Training in Physiotherapy and the Norwegian Rheumatology Association. All authors declare: no support from any organization that might have an interest in the submitted work from the submitted work; no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. S.H. Sveaas, PhD, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet hospital; H. Dagfinrud PhD, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet hospital; M.W. Johansen, MSc, the Department of physiotherapy, Martina Hansens Hospital, E. Pedersen, PT, the Department of physiotherapy, University Hospital of North Norway, O.M. Wold, MSc, Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; The Norwegian Rheumatology Association, Norway; A. Bilberg, and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Health and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Address correspondence to Silje Halvorsen Sveaas, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO BOX 23 Vinderen,0319 Oslo, Norway. Tel: +4799648102, e-mail address: s.h.sveaas@medisin.uio.no

From the National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of physiotherapy, Martina Hansens Hospital, Bærum, Norway; the Department of physiotherapy, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; The Norwegian Rheumatology Association, Norway and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Health and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Supported by The Norwegian Fund for Post-Graduate Training in Physiotherapy and the Norwegian Rheumatology Association. All authors declare: no support from any organization that might have an interest in the submitted work from the submitted work; no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. S.H. Sveaas, PhD, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet hospital; H. Dagfinrud PhD, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet hospital; M.W. Johansen, MSc, the Department of physiotherapy, Martina Hansens Hospital, E. Pedersen, PT, the Department of physiotherapy, University Hospital of North Norway, O.M. Wold, MSc, Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; The Norwegian Rheumatology Association, Norway; A. Bilberg, and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Health and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Address correspondence to Silje Halvorsen Sveaas, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO BOX 23 Vinderen,0319 Oslo, Norway. Tel: +4799648102, e-mail address: s.h.sveaas@medisin.uio.no

From the National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of physiotherapy, Martina Hansens Hospital, Bærum, Norway; the Department of physiotherapy, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; The Norwegian Rheumatology Association, Norway and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Health and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Supported by The Norwegian Fund for Post-Graduate Training in Physiotherapy and the Norwegian Rheumatology Association. All authors declare: no support from any organization that might have an interest in the submitted work from the submitted work; no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. S.H. Sveaas, PhD, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet hospital; H. Dagfinrud PhD, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet hospital; M.W. Johansen, MSc, the Department of physiotherapy, Martina Hansens Hospital, E. Pedersen, PT, the Department of physiotherapy, University Hospital of North Norway, O.M. Wold, MSc, Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; The Norwegian Rheumatology Association, Norway; A. Bilberg, and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Health and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Address correspondence to Silje Halvorsen Sveaas, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO BOX 23 Vinderen,0319 Oslo, Norway. Tel: +4799648102, e-mail address: s.h.sveaas@medisin.uio.no

From the National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of physiotherapy, Martina Hansens Hospital, Bærum, Norway; the Department of physiotherapy, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; The Norwegian Rheumatology Association, Norway and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Health and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Supported by The Norwegian Fund for Post-Graduate Training in Physiotherapy and the Norwegian Rheumatology Association. All authors declare: no support from any organization that might have an interest in the submitted work from the submitted work; no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. S.H. Sveaas, PhD, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet hospital; H. Dagfinrud PhD, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet hospital; M.W. Johansen, MSc, the Department of physiotherapy, Martina Hansens Hospital, E. Pedersen, PT, the Department of physiotherapy, University Hospital of North Norway, O.M. Wold, MSc, Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; The Norwegian Rheumatology Association, Norway; A. Bilberg, and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Health and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Address correspondence to Silje Halvorsen Sveaas, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO BOX 23 Vinderen,0319 Oslo, Norway. Tel: +4799648102, e-mail address: s.h.sveaas@medisin.uio.no

From the National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway; the Department of physiotherapy, Martina Hansens Hospital, Bærum, Norway; the Department of physiotherapy, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; The Norwegian Rheumatology Association, Norway and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Health and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Supported by The Norwegian Fund for Post-Graduate Training in Physiotherapy and the Norwegian Rheumatology Association. All authors declare: no support from any organization that might have an interest in the submitted work from the submitted work; no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. S.H. Sveaas, PhD, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet hospital; H. Dagfinrud PhD, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet hospital; M.W. Johansen, MSc, the Department of physiotherapy, Martina Hansens Hospital, E. Pedersen, PT, the Department of physiotherapy, University Hospital of North Norway, O.M. Wold, MSc, Department of Coaching and Psychology, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences; The Norwegian Rheumatology Association, Norway; A. Bilberg, and the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Section of Health and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Address correspondence to Silje Halvorsen Sveaas, National Advisory Unit on Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, PO BOX 23 Vinderen,0319 Oslo, Norway. Tel: +4799648102, e-mail address: s.h.sveaas@medisin.uio.no