3 ) short-term , water-based aerobic capacity training , which results show limited evidence for a positive effect on functional ability and aerobic capacity .
( 4 ) long-term , l and -based aerobic capacity and muscle strength training , which results show moderate evidence for a positive effect on aerobic capacity and muscle strength .
With respect to safety , no deleterious effects were found in any of the included studies .
Based on the evidence , aerobic capacity training combined with muscle strength training is recommended as routine practice in patients with RA
BACKGROUND An up-to- date overview of the effectiveness and safety of dynamic exercise therapy ( exercise therapy with a sufficient intensity , duration , and frequency to establish improvement in aerobic capacity and /or muscle strength ) is lacking .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness and safety of short-term ( < three months ) and long-term ( > three months ) dynamic exercise therapy programs ( aerobic capacity and /or muscle strength training ) , either l and or water-based , for people with RA .
To do this we up date d a previous Cochrane review ( van den Ende 1998 ) and made categories for the different forms of dynamic exercise programs .
Effects of concurrent strength and endurance training in women with early or longstanding rheumatoid arthritis: comparison with healthy subjects.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of a 21-week concurrent strength and endurance training protocol on physical fitness profile in women with early or longst and ing rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) compared with healthy subjects . METHODS Twenty-three female patients with RA volunteered for the study . Twelve had early RA and eleven had longst and ing RA . Twelve healthy women served as controls . Maximal strength of different muscle groups was measured by  dynamometers  , walking speed with light cells  , and  vertical squat jump  on the force platform to mirror explosive force . Maximal oxygen uptake was measured by gas analyzer . Six training sessions ( 3 strength training and 3 endurance training ) were carried out in a 2-week period for 21 weeks . RESULTS The training led to large gains in maximal strength both in women with RA and in healthy women ( P < 0.043 - 0.001 ) . The strength gains were accompanied by increases in walking speed ( P < 0.034 - 0.001 ) and vertical squat jump ( P < 0.034 - 0.001 ) . Significant improvements also occurred in maximal aerobic capacity in all groups ( P < 0.023 - 0.014 ) . CONCLUSIONS Both early and longst and ing RA patients with stable disease can safely improve all characteristics of their physical fitness profile using a progressive concurrent strength and endurance training protocol
3 ) short-term , water-based aerobic capacity training , which results show limited evidence for a positive effect on functional ability and aerobic capacity .
( 4 ) long-term , l and -based aerobic capacity and muscle strength training , which results show moderate evidence for a positive effect on aerobic capacity and muscle strength .
With respect to safety , no deleterious effects were found in any of the included studies .
Based on the evidence , aerobic capacity training combined with muscle strength training is recommended as routine practice in patients with RA
BACKGROUND An up-to- date overview of the effectiveness and safety of dynamic exercise therapy ( exercise therapy with a sufficient intensity , duration , and frequency to establish improvement in aerobic capacity and /or muscle strength ) is lacking .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness and safety of short-term ( < three months ) and long-term ( > three months ) dynamic exercise therapy programs ( aerobic capacity and /or muscle strength training ) , either l and or water-based , for people with RA .
To do this we up date d a previous Cochrane review ( van den Ende 1998 ) and made categories for the different forms of dynamic exercise programs .