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 ) .
Preoperative progressive explosive-type resistance training is feasible and effective in patients with hip osteoarthritis scheduled for total hip arthroplasty--a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy and feasibility of progressive explosive-type resistance training ( RT ) in patients with osteoarthritis ( OA ) of the hip scheduled for total hip arthroplasty ( THA ) . METHOD R and omized controlled trial ( 1:1 ) in patients diagnosed with hip OA and scheduled for THA . The intervention group ( IG ) performed supervised preoperative progressive explosive-type RT twice a week for 10 weeks ; four exercises ( hip/thigh ) performed in three series each ( 8 - 12 repetition maximum ) . The control group ( CG ) received ' care as usual ' .  Efficacy was reported as the between-group difference in the Hip Osteoarthritis Outcome Score ( HOOS ) ( primary endpoint ; ADL function ) , and leg muscle power at post intervention follow-up immediate before surgery . Intention-to-treat analyses were performed in a multilevel regression model adjusting for baseline , sex , age and weight . Feasibility was reported as adherence , exercise related pain and adverse effects . Post-surgical follow up will be reported separately . Clinical Trials.gov registration : NCT01164111 . RESULTS Eighty patients ( age 70.4 ± 7.6 years , BMI 27.8 ± 4.6 , 52 females ( 65 % ) were included .  Adherence was high ( 93 % ) with acceptable exercise related pain ( VAS score ≤ 5 ) reported in 83 % of sessions and no adverse events . Changes in HOOS ' function ' was 10.0 points 95%CI [ 4.7 ; 15.3 ] higher in IG compared to CG ( P < 0.001 ) . For all the remaining HOOS subscales IG scored significantly better ( P < 0.03 ) and had higher leg extension muscle power ( P < 0.0001 ) compared to CG . CONCLUSION Progressive explosive-type RT was feasible in the included group of hip OA patients scheduled for THA and result ed in significant improvement in self-reported outcomes and increased leg muscle power
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 ) .