Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cheatham, Scott W.; Cain, Matt

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“…This was also confirmed by research of Lange et al (2017), who carried out exercise with medium-high intensity. It is important to note that the intensity of exercise depends on the severity of the affected joint (Cheatham & Cain, 2015). Caution should be taken when recommending high-intensity exercise in patients with high baseline joint injury (Cairns & McVeigh, 2009).…”

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“…Aquatic exercise is carried out in warm water, which can produce buoyancy. Therefore, it becomes a feasible choice for patients with risk of joint trauma (Cheatham & Cain, 2015). Hand exercise includes stretching and strengthening exercise which also plays an important role as the hand impairments will become prevalent after two years of onset (Horsten et al, 2010).…”

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The effect of physical exercise on rheumatoid arthritis: An overview of systematic reviews and meta‐analysis

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The effect of physical exercise on rheumatoid arthritis: An overview of systematic reviews and meta‐analysis

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Tailoring Strength Training Prescriptions for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Scoping Review

Jasmin

Tsui

et al. 2022

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

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Introduction: Prescribing strength training (ST) for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is complicated by factors (barriers and facilitators) that affect participation. It is unclear whether guidelines include recommendations beyond prescription parameters (frequency, intensity, time, type, volume, and progression) and adequately incorporate participation factors tailored to people with RA. Objective: To summarize available recommendations to aid in the tailoring of ST prescriptions for people with RA. Methods: Medline, Embase, and CINAHL databases and gray literature were searched for guidelines, recommendations, and review articles containing ST prescription recommendations for RA. Article screening and data extraction were performed in duplicate by two reviewers. Results: Twenty-seven articles met the inclusion criteria. The recommendations address RA-specific ST participation factors including: knowledge gaps (of equipment, ST benefits, disease), memory problems, the management of joint deformity, comorbidity, the fluctuating nature of the disease and symptoms (pain, stiffness, flares), fear avoidance, motivation, need for referral to other professionals, and provision of RA-specific resources. Conclusion: This review summarizes recommendations for tailoring ST prescriptions for people with RA. Future research is required to understand how pain, symptom assessment, and unaddressed ST participation factors like sleep and medication side effects can be addressed to support ST participation amongst people with RA.

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Metabolic Syndrome and its Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review

Rajkumar

2022

EMJ Rheumatol

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Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of health conditions linked to increased cardiovascular disease. It is found worldwide in increasing proportions due to the modern lifestyle. The increase is visceral fat leads to secretion of harmful proinflammatory cytokines that have deleterious effects on various tissues, chiefly the heart and vasculature. Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory disease that shares pathogenic mechanisms with the metabolic syndrome. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis suffer increased heart disease over and above traditional risk factors. They have an increased occurrence of metabolic syndrome that enhance the risk further. Metabolic syndrome occurs early in the course of rheumatoid arthritis, creating clinical opportunities for prevention and control. Patients with both conditions also have more severe disease, pain, poorer functional status, less remission rates, and suboptimal response to treatment. Treatment of metabolic syndrome should be aggressive, using a proactive approach. Lifestyle measures are a corner stone, and this should be coupled with optimal control of rheumatoid arthritis, blood pressure, and lipid levels. The concerted efforts by a multi-disciplinary team of rheumatologists, primary care physicians, and other providers will set the stage for reducing the increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in these two conditions. More prospective studies are the need of the hour in determining the roles of the risk factors and the effects of lifestyle changes and medications in reducing the impact of the metabolic syndrome and its contribution to the already burdened pathology of rheumatoid arthritis. This narrative review discusses the latest in the field and identifies the areas that need further research.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cited by 3 publications

References 54 publications

The effect of physical exercise on rheumatoid arthritis: An overview of systematic reviews and meta‐analysis

The effect of physical exercise on rheumatoid arthritis: An overview of systematic reviews and meta‐analysis

Tailoring Strength Training Prescriptions for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Scoping Review

Metabolic Syndrome and its Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review

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