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Exercise Therapy for Arthritis
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Updated September 2011
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| Title: | Ageing - muscles bones and joints |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Muscles, bones and joints are affected by the ageing process. Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis are more common in older people. Exercise to increase muscle and bone fitness can reduce or reverse the risk of disability and disease. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Exercise and RA |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | This information sheet provides tips about exercise for people with rheumatoid arthritis. It includes general information about what types of exercise are recommended and what to do during a 'flare' of arthritis. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Water exercise |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | This information sheet provides details about water exercise for people with arthritis. It includes information about different options for exercising in water and how to get started. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Tai chi |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | This information sheet provides details about tai chi for people with arthritis. It includes information about the benefits of tai chi and how to get started. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Physical activity |
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| Publisher: | Arthritis Australia |
| Description: | This information sheet provides general information about exercise for people with arthritis. It includes guidelines outlining what types and how much exercise to do, as well as safety tips. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Tai Chi and arthritis |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Tai Chi can help manage the symptoms of arthritis. All state Arthritis Foundations in Australia have supported suitable Tai Chi instructors as part of a program for arthritis. Many people have gained health benefits and relief from their conditions by practicing Tai Chi. |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Arthritis and water exercise |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Warm water exercise (hydrotherapy) is helpful for people with arthritis. The resistance of moving through water boosts muscle strength and endurance. |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Arthritis and exercise |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Warm water exercise (hydrotherapy) is helpful for people with arthritis. The resistance of moving through water boosts muscle strength and endurance. |
| Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Title: | Arthritis and physical activity |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Discusses how regular physical activity can reduce joint pain, increase mobility, and decrease the likelihood of falls and fractures in arthritis sufferers, leading to a better quality of life. |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Arthritis: why exercise can help seniors - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Many people assume that arthritis is only associated with old age and, although other forms of the condition that are just as debilitating affect children and young adults, osteoarthritis is the one that commonly affects older people. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Arthritis exercises - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Exercise can reduce pain and stiffness for those suffering from arthritis. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Exercising and arthritis - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Exercise can reduce joint pain and stiffness and increases flexibility, strength and endurance in people with arthritis. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Balance training (proprioceptive training) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of balance training on rheumatoid arthritis. The review shows that in people with rheumatoid arthritis: We are unsure of the effects of balance training because no ... |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Dynamic exercise programs (aerobic capacity and/or muscle strength training) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of exercise on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The review shows that in people with rheumatoid arthritis: - Aerobic exercise and muscle strength training on land prob... |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of exercise for people with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. The review shows that in people with hip OA, exercise -May reduce pain slightly -May not improve physic... |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of exercise on osteoarthritis (OA). The review shows that, on average, in people with OA, exercise results in a modest reduction in pain and a modest improvement in p... |
| Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Title: | Osteoarthritis: joints affected - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | See how osteoarthritis affects your joints, and which joints are most commonly affected. |
| Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Title: | Exercise therapy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary presents what we know from research about the effect of exercise therapy in JIA. The review shows that in children with JIA, exercise may not lead to any difference in a child's ability to function or move their joints fully, the number of ... |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | Post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summay of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal (MCP) arthroplasty. The review shows that in people with RA: - there was not enough information in the included study... |
| Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Title: | Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of aquatic exercise for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. The review shows that: There is gold level evidence that for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, aquatic exe... |
| Date: | Aug 2007 |
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