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Abstract Title:

Combined aerobic and resistance training improves physical and executive functions in women with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Abstract Source:

Lupus. 2021 Mar 3:961203321998749. Epub 2021 Mar 3. PMID: 33657920

Abstract Author(s):

Victoria Py Kao, Huei-Jhen Wen, Yu-Jen Pan, Chia-Sheng Pai, Shih-Tzu Tsai, Kuei-Ying Su

Article Affiliation:

Victoria Py Kao

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES: Exercise is considered as an adjuvant therapeutic modality to alleviate symptoms of several rheumatic diseases. However, data regarding the benefits of exercise to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are relatively scant.

METHODS: This study aimed to assess the effects of regular, moderate-intensity, aerobic exercise combined with resistance training on women with SLE who had no regular exercise. Patients were recruited and allocated into either the exercise or control group by their willingness. Patients in the exercise group (n = 12) underwent 12 weeks of combined exercise (five days per week), whereas those in the control group (n = 11) maintained their usual lifestyle.

RESULTS: At baseline, there were no between-group differences in body composition, disease activity, two-kilometer walking test, and executive function test. After the combined exercise intervention for 12 weeks, significant improvements of both fitness index and reaction time to the stimuli in the go/no-go test were observed in the exercise group, but not in the control group. The disease activities in both study groups did not change significantly at the end of the study period.

CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that regular moderate-intensity aerobic exercise combined with resistance training improves the physical and executive functions of SLE patients without exacerbating disease activity.

Study Type : Human Study

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