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ArticleJournal of aging research2011

Benefits of exercise in rheumatoid arthritis.

Jennifer K Cooney, Rebecca-Jane Law, Verena Matschke, Andrew B Lemmey, Jonathan P Moore, Yasmeen Ahmad, Jeremy G Jones, Peter Maddison, Jeanette M Thom

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Article in Journal of aging research, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 91 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01767844 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2013, after this paper: background citation

Can Creatine Supplementation Improve Body Composition and Physical Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients? A Randomised Controlled Pilot Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorBangor UniversityRan2013 to 2015Enrolled43ConditionsRheumatoid ArthritisArmsCreatine, Placebo
NCT03644160 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

A Physiotherapist Led Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis - a Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of LimerickRan2019 to 2021Enrolled58ConditionsRheumatoid ArthritisArmsPhysical activity and behaviour change
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91 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Jennifer K CooneySchool of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, George Building, Holyhead Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PZ, UK.
Rebecca-Jane Law
Verena Matschke
Andrew B Lemmey
Jonathan P Moore
Yasmeen Ahmad
Jeremy G Jones
Peter Maddison
Jeanette M Thom

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper aims to highlight the importance of exercise in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to demonstrate the multitude of beneficial effects that properly designed exercise training has in this population. RA is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disease characterised by decrements to joint health including joint pain and inflammation, fatigue, increased incidence and progression of cardiovascular disease, and accelerated loss of muscle mass, that is, "rheumatoid cachexia". These factors contribute to functional limitation, disability, comorbidities, and reduced quality of life. Exercise training for RA patients has been shown to be efficacious in reversing cachexia and substantially improving function without exacerbating disease activity and is likely to reduce cardiovascular risk. Thus, all RA patients should be encouraged to include aerobic and resistance exercise training as part of routine care. Understanding the perceptions of RA patients and health professionals to exercise is key to patients initiating and adhering to effective exercise training.

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PMID21403833
PMCPMC3042669

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