ReviewFrontiers in immunology2022
Clinical effect and biological mechanism of exercise for rheumatoid arthritis: A mini review.
Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise on physical function and pain in adults with rheumatoid arthritis: an exit meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of exercise therapy on pain, fatigue, bone function and inflammatory biomarkers individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and knee osteoarthritis: a meta-research review of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Celastrol alleviates synovial inflammation and joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis in association with Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 pathway activation.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Article
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- Examining the Role of Wearables in Inflammatory Arthritis Care: A Narrative Literature Review.The Journal of rheumatology · 2026Review
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- Evaluating usability, adherence and clinical benefit of a new digital heath application in rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot feasibility study.Rheumatology international · 2026Article
- Modulatory effects of photobiomodulation combined with resistance exercise on lymph node response during rheumatoid arthritis induction in Wistar rats.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Baricitinib alleviates interstitial lung disease in CIA mice by inhibiting macrophage polarization and increase exosomal miR-126a-3p with anti-fibrotic activityFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Cardiovascular rehabilitation in rheumatoid arthritis: evidence and future directions.Rheumatology international · 2025Review
- Prodrug-loaded micelles targeting articular cavity reactive oxygen species for rheumatoid arthritis treatment.Materials today. Bio · 2025Article
- Pathophysiology of Myopenia in rheumatoid arthritis.Bone research · 2025Review
- A novel approach to cancer rehabilitation: assessing the influence of exercise intervention on postoperative recovery and survival rates.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Review
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- Facilitators and Barriers to Physical Activity for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Axial Spondyloarthritis.International journal of rheumatic diseases · 2025Article
- Predictors for health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a longitudinal study.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2025Article
- Betaine: a promising novel anti-aging substance as an exercise mimetic.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Effect of Exercise Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Propensity score matching analysis of the association between physical activity and multimorbidity in middle-aged and elderly Chinese.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common systematic, chronic inflammatory, autoimmune, and polyarticular disease, causing a range of clinical manifestations, including joint swelling, redness, pain, stiffness, fatigue, decreased quality of life, progressive disability, cardiovascular problems, and other comorbidities. Strong evidence has shown that exercise is effective for RA treatment in various clinical domains. Exercise training for relatively longer periods (e.g., ≥ 12 weeks) can decrease disease activity of RA. However, the mechanism underlying the effectiveness of exercise in reducing RA disease activity remains unclear. This review first summarizes and highlights the effectiveness of exercise in RA treatment. Then, we integrate current evidence and propose biological mechanisms responsible for the potential effects of exercise on immune cells and immunity, inflammatory response, matrix metalloproteinases, oxidative stress, and epigenetic regulation. However, a large body of evidence was obtained from the non-RA populations. Future studies are needed to further examine the proposed biological mechanisms responsible for the effectiveness of exercise in decreasing disease activity in RA populations. Such knowledge will contribute to the basic science and strengthen the scientific basis of the prescription of exercise therapy for RA in the clinical routine.
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