Therapeutic exercise in rheumatoid arthritis
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Therapeutic value of graded aerobic exercise training in rheumatoid arthritis.
Women with rheumatoid arthritis performed 1 of 3 low intensity aerobic exercise protocols (15, 25, and 35 minutes) 3 times per week for 12 weeks. A nontraining group served as controls. All exercise groups improved their aerobic capacity, exercise time, and joint counts. Subjects described improvement in activities of daily living and reduced joint pain and fatigue. Exercise duration up to 35 m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis Care & Research
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0004-3591,1529-0131
DOI: 10.1002/art.1790070406