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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Arthritis and Exercise
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A recent article published in Arthritis Research and Therapy revealed older women (72-79) who exercised moderately for 2.5 hours/week are likely to prevent arthritis symptoms from appearing. Exercising just 1 hour/week will lessen the chance of developing frequent arthritis symptoms in the next three years for this same group. The researchers from University of Queensland, Austrailia, conclude the more you exercise the more likely you are to prevent the onset of stiff and painful joints.
Arthritis affects over 20% of the US population and is the most prevalent chronic condition for middle and older aged adults.
What better way to manage a chronic disease process than to prevent the onset of its symptoms in the first place? There is an ever growing body of evidence that points to the benefits of exercise for every system in the body. Regular exercise should be part of everyone’s daily routine no matter what your age!
Source: “Relationship between physical activity and stiff or painful joints in mid-aged and older women: a 3 year prospective study” Heesch et al. Arthritis Research and Therapy
