STUDIES, STUDIES, STUDIES.... for what they are worth.......



HERE are some rheumatoid and exercise studies I promised (hard to find ones just on running and RA) so here is what I came up with....

Here is a 2011 study (somthing more recent)...

concluding that

"Conclusions The present group-based exercise and educational program for people with RA had a beneficial effect on aerobic capacity but not on muscle strength, health status, or self-efficacy"

　

http://www.physther.org/content/91/6/879.abstract

For those of you who love the water...

A 1995 studied RA patients in the water on a bike and running and it states that you can achieve the an exercise level necessary for the "aerobic training affect" in the water. Which means improved cardio fitness. :)

http://www.physther.org/content/76/10/1058.short

A 2007 study stating strong evidence suggesting that exercise fro low to high intensity of various modes is effective in improving disease related characterisitcs and functional ability in RA patients.

http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/content/47/3/239.abstract


Good bye......

"I will think about what I can do, not what I cannot"