scholarly journals Review: dynamic exercise increases aerobic capacity and muscle strength in rheumatoid arthritis

1999 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Dynamic Exercise

scholarly journals Increased modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a multicenter cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Moura dos Santos ◽  
Rafael Giovani Misse ◽  
Isabela Bruna Pires Borges ◽  
Bruno Gualano ◽  
Alexandre Wagner Silva de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Metabolic Equivalent ◽  
Handgrip Test

Abstract Background Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (MCRFs), such as those related to aerobic capacity, muscle strength, physical activity, and body composition, have been poorly studied in Takayasu arteritis (TAK). Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate MCRFs and their relationships with disease status and comorbidities among patients with TAK. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted between 2019 and 2020, in which 20 adult women with TAK were compared with 16 healthy controls matched by gender, age, and body mass index. The following parameters were analyzed: aerobic capacity by cardiopulmonary test; muscle function by timed-stands test, timed up-and-go test, and handgrip test; muscle strength by one-repetition maximum test and handgrip test; body composition by densitometry; physical activity and metabolic equivalent by IPAQ, quality of life by HAQ and SF-36; disease activity by ITAS2010 and NIH score; and presence of comorbidities. Results Patients with TAK had a mean age of 41.5 (38.0–46.3) years, disease duration of 16.0 (9.5–20.0) years, and a mean BMI of 27.7±4.5 kg/m2. Three out of the 20 patients with TAK had active disease. Regarding comorbidities, 16 patients had systemic arterial hypertension, 11 had dyslipidemia, and two had type 2 diabetes mellitus, while the control group had no comorbidities. TAK had a significant reduction in aerobic capacity (absolute and relative VO2 peak), muscle strength in the lower limbs, increased visceral adipose tissue, waist-to-hip ratio, reduced walking capacity, decreased weekly metabolic equivalent, and quality of life (P< 0.05) as compared to controls. However, there were no correlations between these MCRFs parameters and disease activity. Conclusions TAK show impairment in MCRFs; therefore, strategies able to improve MCRF should be considered in this disease.

Association between dynamic exercise therapy and IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 concentrations in the patients with rheumatoid arthritis

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meltem Alkan Melikoglu ◽  
Saliha Karatay ◽  
Kazim Senel ◽  
Fatih Akcay
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Dynamic Exercise ◽  
Igfbp 3

scholarly journals Dynamic exercise therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thea PM Vliet Vlieland ◽  
M Munneke ◽  
J MW Hazes ◽  
Els CHM Van den Ende
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Dynamic Exercise
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