Objective. To determine the effects of a 12-week endurance exercise program on health, disability, VO 2 max, and disease activity in a multicenter randomized controlled trial in patients with established polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM), and to evaluate health and disability in a 1-year open extension study.
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