Exploring the microcirculatory effects of an exercise programme including aerobic and resistance training in people with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis

Abstract

Exploring the microcirculatory effects of an exercise programme including aerobic and resistance training in people with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis. Microvascular Research, 125.

The effect and safety of exercise therapy in patients with systemic sclerosis: a systematic review

“…Five studies evaluated the effect of aerobic exercise programmes in SSc patients, of which two programmes included only aerobic training [23, 42] and three programmes combined aerobic exercise and resistance training [12, 27, 43].…”

“…The two most recent studies, both RCTs, on aerobic exercise and aerobic exercise in combination with muscle-strengthening exercises, were performed by Mitropoulos et al [42, 43, 45] The first RCT [42] compared three groups: two with high-intensity interval training (arm cranking and cycling) and one control group (no exercise). The exercise groups underwent a 12-week supervised exercise programme.…”

“…In the second, most recent RCT [43] 32 patients with limited SSc were randomly allocated to an exercise group ( n = 16) or a no-exercise group ( n = 16). Similar high-intensity training to that in the other study from the same authors [42] was combined with resistance training comprising five upper-body exercises (chest press, arms lateral raise, biceps curl, triceps extension and handgrip dynamometer).…”

“…This exercise programme also lasted 12 weeks and was performed twice weekly. Peak oxygen uptake and transcutaneous oxygen pressure of the exercise group improved significantly when compared with the control group after the intervention [43].…”

“…The studies by Pizzo et al , Pinto et al. , Alexanderson et al and Mitropoulos et al (2019), all included patients completed the follow-up [11, 12, 27, 43].…”