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… Aerobic activity reduces fibromyalgia pain. According to a new study, land or water-based activity of a slight to moderate intensity represents the best exercise programme for people living with fibromyalgia.

Writing in the latest edition of the journal Arthritis Research & Therapy, researchers noted that, prior to their investigation, the impact on fibromyalgia of different types of aerobic exercise, and the frequency with which it is performed, had not been assessed.

As a result, the study authors decided to scrutinise a number of original studies and systematic reviews with the aim of revealing the most effective aerobic exercise programme for people living with fibromyalgia.

It was found that aerobic exercise reduced pain, fatigue, depressed mood and health-related quality of life, as well as resulting in improved fitness levels after treatment.

Crucially, land and water-based aerobic exercise undertaken two to three times a week, was found to significantly reduce pain following treatment when performed at slight to moderate intensity.

Learn more here.

.... having RA need not hamper your typing skills.

A recent study by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh found that workers with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were comparable to non-impaired individuals in keyboarding speed. Individuals who were trained in touch typing demonstrated faster typing speeds than those using a visually-guided ("hunt and peck") method, regardless of impairment. Researchers also noted slightly impaired mouse skills in workers with RA.

For workers with RA the capacity to use computers may be limited by impairment in hand range of motion (ROM) and strength caused by inflammation of their joints due to the disease. Prior studies have shown that workers with RA have higher rates of work disability, premature work cessation, and reduced hours on the job.

Are you working with arthritis? If so, check out our ‘Tools to Help You Work Well with Arthritis’ where you will find information including how to manage fatigue at work, small changes to how you do things and how and when to disclose to your employer.

… Aerobic activity reduces fibromyalgia pain. According to a new study, land or water-based activity of a slight to moderate intensity represents the best exercise programme for people living with fibromyalgia.

Writing in the latest edition of the journal Arthritis Research & Therapy, researchers noted that, prior to their investigation, the impact on fibromyalgia of different types of aerobic exercise, and the frequency with which it is performed, had not been assessed.

As a result, the study authors decided to scrutinise a number of original studies and systematic reviews with the aim of revealing the most effective aerobic exercise programme for people living with fibromyalgia.

It was found that aerobic exercise reduced pain, fatigue, depressed mood and health-related quality of life, as well as resulting in improved fitness levels after treatment.

Crucially, land and water-based aerobic exercise undertaken two to three times a week, was found to significantly reduce pain following treatment when performed at slight to moderate intensity.

Learn more here.

.... having RA need not hamper your typing skills.

A recent study by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh found that workers with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were comparable to non-impaired individuals in keyboarding speed. Individuals who were trained in touch typing demonstrated faster typing speeds than those using a visually-guided ("hunt and peck") method, regardless of impairment. Researchers also noted slightly impaired mouse skills in workers with RA.

For workers with RA the capacity to use computers may be limited by impairment in hand range of motion (ROM) and strength caused by inflammation of their joints due to the disease. Prior studies have shown that workers with RA have higher rates of work disability, premature work cessation, and reduced hours on the job.

Are you working with arthritis? If so, check out our ‘Tools to Help You Work Well with Arthritis’ where you will find information including how to manage fatigue at work, small changes to how you do things and how and when to disclose to your employer.