Effectiveness of an overall progressive resistance strength program for improving the functional capacity of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: This progressive resistance strength training improves physical function as well as grip and muscular strength of knee flexors, shoulder abductors and wrist extensors in patients with RA, without adverse effects. PMID: 29050507 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29050507?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - October 22, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Lourenzi FM, Jones A, Pereira DF, Santos JHCAD, Furtado RNV, Natour J Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research