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Rheumatology Advance Access originally published online on March 1, 2005
Rheumatology 2005 44(5):685-687; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh572
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© The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oupjournals.org

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Effect of Tai Chi in adults with rheumatoid arthritis

C. Wang1, R. Roubenoff2, J. Lau1, R. Kalish1, C. H. Schmid1, H. Tighiouart1, R. Rones3 and P. L. Hibberd1

1 Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies and Division of Rheumatology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, 2 Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Tufts University and 3 Mind-Body Therapies, Boston, MA, USA

Correspondence to: Chenchen Wang, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Box 63, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA. E-mail: Chenchenw@hotmail.com

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SIR, Despite extensive clinical trials since 1975 suggesting that regular adequate exercise might play an important role in preventing disability and improving function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), numerous questions remain about the optimal exercise regimen for patients with RA. For example, joint damage has been observed in RA patients after participation in certain high-impact exercises (such as classic aerobics, strengthening exercises and impact sporting activities) [1]. Recently, American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines have recommended regular physical activity rather than high-intensity exercise [2].

These promising trends in the potential utility of low-impact exercise prompted us . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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