
Exercise
Jumping exercises may help people at risk of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
Women who have been through menopause and who are at risk of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis could benefit from a programme of high-impact jumping exercises, says research published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
Experts assessed 80 postmenopausal women aged 50–65 years who experienced knee pain on most days of the month. Continue reading
Exercise can reduce depression in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and lupus
Depressed people with arthritis could benefit from a programme of exercise, scientists report in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
Researchers looked at 29 studies into the effects of exercise on depressive symptoms in adults with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia or lupus. Continue reading