Effects of 12-week aerobic exercise on patient-reported outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus.

CONCLUSION: The results suggest that 12 weeks of progressive aerobic exercise might improve relevant dimensions of fatigue in women with SLE, despite the absence of effects on other PROs. Improvements in CRF seem to mediate the effect of exercise on general fatigue. Implications for rehabilitation Aerobic exercise could be safely introduced in rehabilitation programs for inactive patients with SLE with mild disease activity. Including physical activity recommendations as part of rehabilitation could improve relevant aspects of fatigue in women with SLE. When rehabilitation aims at reducing fatigue, cardiorespiratory fitness improvements derived from physical activity might enhance benefits. PMID: 32878503 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research