Rheumatoid Arthritis and Aerobic Exercise
Exercise Section
Second Exercise Program
After completing the exercise project, Jody attempted to maintain her exercise program. Five years later in 1990, she became involved in a second exercise experience, a cross-training program sponsored by the University of Missouri. The cross-training program consisted of 4 weeks walking, 4 weeks water aerobics, 4 weeks aerobic dance, and 4 weeks using cardiovascular equipment, all in a supervised setting.
| Measurement | Before the exercise class | After 4 months 5 x 45 min/wk |
After 2 years 4 x 45 min/wk |
|---|---|---|---|
| VO 2 ml · kg -1 · min -1 | 31.3 (70th percentile) | 28.9 (60th percentile) | 34.9 (77th percentile) |
| Sit and Reach | 1 cm (5th percentile) | 3 cm (5th percentile) | 3 cm (5th percentile) |
| 50 foot walk time | 13.9 seconds | 9.0 seconds | 10.4 seconds |
| Weight | 77.3 kg | 75 kg | 89.8 kg |
| Blood pressure | 110/72 | 112/70 | 110/90 |
| Resting heart rate | 85 | 87 | 74 |
| Morning stiffness | 20 min | 30 min | 30 min |
| Clinically active joints | 45 | 25 | 2 |
| AIMS score | Before the exercise class | After 4 months 5 x 45 min |
After 2 years 4 x 45 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical activity | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Social activity | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Dexterity | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Depression | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Pain | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Health perception | 3.5 | 4 | 5 |
| Arthritis impact | 5.5 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
Attendance rate= 66%
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