Efficacy of personalized exercise program on physical function in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis at high risk for sarcopenia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Efficacy of personalized exercise program on physical function in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis at high risk for sarcopenia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are prone to muscle atrophy due to inflammatory cytokines and corticosteroid use and immobility due to joint pain and deformity. Although resistance training is effective and safe in reversing muscle atrophy in RA, some patients are unable...

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Main Authors: Akira Onishi, Mie Torii, Yu Hidaka, Ryuji Uozumi, Yohei Oshima, Hiroki Tanaka, Hideo Onizawa, Takayuki Fujii, Koichi Murata, Kosaku Murakami, Masao Tanaka, Shuichi Matsuda, Akio Morinobu, Hidenori Arai, Motomu Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sarcopenia
Exercise
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06185-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06185-4

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