Conclusion Exercises and PA promotion according to public health recommendations  for PA improved cardiovascular fitness , muscle strength and PA behaviour , with moderate effect sizes in people with SpA , RA and HOA/KOA .
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise and physical activity ( PA ) promotion on cardiovascular fitness , muscle strength , flexibility , neuromotor performance ( eg , balance ) and daily PA in people with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , spondyloarthritis ( SpA ) and hip/knee osteoarthritis ( HOA/KOA ) .
Effects of different stretching techniques on the outcomes of isokinetic exercise in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
We recruited 132 subjects with bilateral knee osteoarthritis ( Altman Grade II ) to compare the effects of different stretching techniques on the outcomes of isokinetic muscle strengthening exercises . Patients were r and omly divided into four groups ( I-IV ) . The patients in Group I received isokinetic muscular strengthening exercises , Group II received bilateral knee static stretching and isokinetic exercises , Group III received proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation ( PNF ) stretching and isokinetic exercises , and Group IV acted as controls . Outcomes were measured by changes in Lequesne 's index , range of knee motion , visual analog pain scale , and peak muscle torques during knee flexion and extension . Patients in all the treated groups experienced significant reductions in knee pain and disability , and increased peak muscle torques after treatment and at follow-up . However , only patients in Groups II and III had significant improvements in range of motion and muscle strength gain during 60 degrees/second angular velocity peak torques . Group III demonstrated the greatest increase in muscle strength gain during 180 degrees/second angular velocity peak torques . In conclusion , stretching therapy could increase the effectiveness of isokinetic exercise in terms of functional improvement in patients with knee osteoarthritis . PNF techniques were more effective than static stretching
Conclusion Exercises and PA promotion according to public health recommendations  for PA improved cardiovascular fitness , muscle strength and PA behaviour , with moderate effect sizes in people with SpA , RA and HOA/KOA .
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise and physical activity ( PA ) promotion on cardiovascular fitness , muscle strength , flexibility , neuromotor performance ( eg , balance ) and daily PA in people with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , spondyloarthritis ( SpA ) and hip/knee osteoarthritis ( HOA/KOA ) .