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 ) .
Long-Term Effect of Exercise Therapy and Patient Education on Impairments and Activity Limitations in People With Hip Osteoarthritis: Secondary Outcome Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Background The effect of exercise on specific impairments and activity limitations in people with hip osteoarthritis ( OA ) is limited . Objective The study objective was to evaluate the long-term effect of exercise therapy and patient education on range of motion ( ROM ) , muscle strength , physical fitness , walking capacity , and pain during walking in people with hip OA . Design This was a secondary outcome analysis of a r and omized clinical trial . Setting The setting was a university hospital . Participants One hundred nine people with clinical ly and radiographically evident hip OA were r and omly allocated to receive both exercise therapy and patient education ( exercise group ) or patient education only ( control group ) . Intervention All participants attended a patient education program consisting of 3 group meetings led by 2 physical therapists . Two other physical therapists were responsible for providing the exercise therapy program , consisting of 2 or 3 weekly sessions of strengthening , functional , and stretching exercises over 12 weeks . Both interventions were conducted at a sports medicine clinic . Measurements Outcome measures included ROM , isokinetic muscle strength , predicted maximal oxygen consumption determined with the Astr and bicycle ergometer test , and distance and pain during the Six-Minute Walk Test ( 6MWT ) . Follow-up assessment s were conducted 4 , 10 , and 29 months after enrollment by 5 physical therapists who were unaware of group allocations . Results No significant group differences were found for ROM , muscle strength , predicted maximal oxygen consumption , or distance during the 6MWT over the follow-up period , but the exercise group had less pain during the 6MWT than the control group at 10 months ( mean difference=−8.5 mm ; 95 % confidence interval=−16.1 , −0.9 ) and 29 months ( mean difference=−9.3 mm ; 95 % confidence interval=−18.1 , −0.6 ) . Limitations Limitations of the study were reduced statistical power and 53 % rate of adherence to the exercise therapy program . Conclusions The previously described effect of exercise on self-reported function was not reflected by beneficial results for ROM , muscle strength , physical fitness , and walking capacity , but exercise in addition to patient education result ed in less pain during walking in the long term
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 ) .