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Rheumatoid arthritis can be treated using exercise routines
07 Oct 2009
Exercise routines designed to improve a person's strength and stamina can be used as a safe and effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
This is according to researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, who recommend aerobic capacity training combined with muscle strength training as "routine practice" for rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Lead researcher Dr Emalie Hurkmans explained that more research is necessary in order to determine the length and time of these exercise programmes in addition to whether patients needed to be supervised.
"One important omission from this study is evidence for long-term follow-up effects, so without further studies we can't rule out that the obtained effects vanish if exercise programs are not continued over long periods," he said.
"There are also other types of exercise that weren't included in our review, such as flexibility and stability training, and it would be interesting to find out whether these also have positive effects."
Between one and two per cent of the world's population are affected by rheumatoid arthritis, with women tending to be more prone to the condition than men.
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