ArticleJournal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences2016
Effects of aerobic exercise on hematologic indices of women with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized clinical trial.
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- Physical Exercise as an Adjuvant to Glucocorticoid Therapy: Clinical Recommendations and Evidence Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Moderate aerobic exercise improves haematological indices without altering cardio-metabolic enzyme activities in sedentary healthy young adults.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effect of Exercise Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- The effects of conventional drugs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis on the serum lipids.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2018Article
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- Comparison the percentage of detection of periarthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using clinical examination or ultrasound methods.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo investigate the effects of moderate aerobic exercise on the hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cell (RBC) mass of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MATERIALS AND
methodsThis randomized clinical trial was conducted at the Specialized Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Al-Zahra Hospital of Isfahan, during a 4-month period in 2014. We included patients with RA who did not have any malignancy and hematologic disorder. Two groups - one group receiving aerobic therapy along with medical therapy (
resultsThere was no significant difference between the two study groups regarding the baseline characteristics. The aerobic exercise resulted in increased RBC mass (
conclusionAlthough the aerobic exercise results in increased Hb, HCT, and RBC mass in patients with RA, the increase was not significant when compared to that in controls. Thus, the increase in the HB, HCT, and RBC could not be attributable to aerobic exercise.
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