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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Aerobic Exercise

References

Books

• Klippel JH, editor. Primer on the rheumatic diseases. 12th ed. Atlanta, GA: The Arthritis Foundation; 2001.
• Wegner S, Belza B, Gall E, editors. Clinical care in the rheumatic diseases. Atlanta, GA: American College of Rheumatology; 1996.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Physical activity and health: A report of the surgeon general. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; 1996.

Additional Reading

• Lorig K, Fries JF. The arthritis helpbook. 6th ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley; 2006.
• Sayce V, Fraser I. Exercise beats arthritis. Palo Alto, CA: Bull Publishing Company; 1998.

On-line

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American College of Rheumatology
• Arthritis
  MedlinePlus® the National Library of Medicine. Other links, diagnoses, conditions, Medline search.
• Choosing specific exercises to do
• Descriptions of various kinds of arthritis
  From the Arthritis Society of Canada.
• Exercise and arthritis
  From John Hopkins.
• Fibromyalgia
  From the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
• Guidelines for the management of RA (pdf)
  By the ACR Clinical Guidelines Committee.
• Exercise and rheumatoid arthritis
• Walking Site
• Walking--AARP
• Wilcox S, Der Ananian C, Abbott J, Vrazel J, Ramsey C, Sharpe PA, Brady T. Perceived exercise barriers, enablers, and benefits among exercising and nonexercising adults with arthritis: Results from a qualitative study. Arthritis Rheum 2006; 55:616-27.