Abstracts tagged "exercise"

Abstract Number: 60 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low and Moderate Intensity Exercise Suppresses Inflammatory Responses in an Acute Mouse Model of Gout and Suggests Therapeutic Efficacy
Nicholas A. Young¹, Kyle Jablonski², Juhi Sharma¹, Evelyn Thomas¹, Brian Snoad¹, Jeffrey Hampton³, Wael Jarjour¹ and Naomi Schlesinger⁴, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ²The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ³Immunology and Rheumatoloty, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁴Medicine, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Background/Purpose: Little is known regarding the potential benefits of exercise on managing acute gout. Consequently, recent clinical practice guidelines released by the American College of…
Abstract Number: 2769 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictive Value of Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Women with Systemic Erythematosus Lupus on Physical and Mental Health
Alix St-Aubin¹, Anne-Sophie Julien², Carolyn Neville³, Ellie Aghdassi⁴, Stacey Morrison⁵, Jiandong Su⁶, Janet E. Pope⁷, Sara Hewitt⁸, Christian Pineau⁹, Paula Harvey¹⁰, Michal Abrahamowicz¹¹, Deborah Da Costa¹², Paul Poirier¹³ and Paul R. Fortin¹⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, CHU de Québec – Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, ²CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ³Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Epidemiology Division, The Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Rheumatology, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Rheumatology, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Western Ontario, St Joseph's Health Care, London, ON, Canada, ⁸Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Western Ontario, St-Joseph Health Care, London, ON, Canada, ⁹Rheumatology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰Cardiology, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹¹Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreak, QC, Canada, ¹²Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Quebec, Canada., Montreal, QC, Canada, ¹³Deparment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec and Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ¹⁴Medicine, CHU de Quebec - Universite de Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is associated with a higher mortality due to higher risk of cardiovascular events. Although…
Abstract Number: 113 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Primer on Exercise: An Interactive, Online Educational Module Incorporating Spaced Education to Supplement the ACR Core Curriculum Outline for Rheumatology Fellowship Programs
Amit Patel and Kenneth O'Rourke, Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Rheumatology and Immunology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
Background/Purpose: The 5 topics in rehabilitative rheumatology (RR) included in the ACR Core Curriculum Outline include exercise, adaptive equipment, orthotics, thermal modalities and splinting. A…
Abstract Number: 2822 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial of the Enhance-Fitness® Physical Activity Program in People with Arthritis
Dina L. Jones¹, Jennifer L. Eicher¹, Hannah M. Ludwick² and Kayéromi D. Gomez³, ¹Orthopaedics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, ²Biostatistics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, ³Office of Research, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, Rockford, IL
Background/Purpose: EnhanceFitness® (EF) is an evidence-based, community-delivered intervention for older adults; however, its effectiveness in people with arthritis is unknown. The purpose of this pragmatic,…
Abstract Number: 158 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Lu Eight-Brocades Exercise Beneficial for Patients with Fibromyalgia?
Juan Jiao¹, Irwin Jon Russell², Wen Wang³, Ya-yun Zhao⁴, Rou-man Zhang⁴, Jing Wang⁴ and Quan Jiang⁵, ¹Rheumatism Department, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, ²Affiliated with Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center of South Texas, Medical Director, Fibromyalgia Research and Consulting, San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio, TX, ³JCW Education Consulting, Conway, AR, ⁴Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, ⁵Rheumatology Department, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a chronic debilitating musculoskeletal pain syndrome that causes substantial physical and psychological impairments. With the release of the 2016 revised EULAR recommendations…
Abstract Number: 2849 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain and Functional Trajectories in Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis over a 12-Week Period of Non-Pharmacological Exercise Interventions
Augustine Lee¹, William F. Harvey², Xingyi Han¹, Lori Lyn Price^3,4, Jeffrey B. Driban¹, Raveendhara R. Bannuru¹ and Chenchen Wang², ¹Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Center of Integrative Medicine and Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, Boston, MA, ³Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Exercise is the recommended treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, heterogeneous patterns in treatment response are poorly understood. Our purpose was to identify pain…
Abstract Number: 232 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Charla De Lupus (Lupus Chat)® Program: Assessing the Needs of Teens and Young Adults with Lupus and Their Caregivers to Develop a Family Model Nutrition and Fitness Intervention
Melissa T. Flores¹, Jillian Rose², Priscilla Toral¹, Lillian Mendez¹, Dariana M. Pichardo¹, Roberta Horton¹ and Lisa F. Imundo³, ¹Social Work Programs, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Studies show Hispanics/Latinos are significantly impacted by health disparities, with higher rates of obesity & diabetes than Whites. Combined with SLE & higher risk…
Abstract Number: 739 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Effective Is the Home Exercise Program for Hands in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Preliminary Results from a Randomized Controlled, Single-Blind, Clinical Trial
Neslihan Gokcen¹, Suade Ozlem Badak², Tunay Sarpel³, Yasar Sertdemir⁴ and Eren Erken², ¹Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Division of Rheumatology, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey, ²Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey, ³Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey, ⁴Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Cukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) represents a heterogeneous autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of skin and internal organs. In particular, thickening of the skin, puffy hands,…
Abstract Number: 752 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Role of the Six-Minute Walk Test in Systemic Sclerosis: Five Years Evolution
Els Vandecasteele¹, Karin Melsens², Filip De Keyser³, Michel De Pauw⁴, Ellen Deschepper⁵, Saskia Decuman⁶, Yves Piette², Kristof Thevissen⁷, Guy Brusselle⁸ and Vanessa Smith³, ¹Dep of Cardiology, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium, ²Ghent University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent, Belgium, Ghent, Belgium, ³Ghent University, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent, Belgium, Ghent, Belgium, ⁴Dep of cardiology, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium, ⁵Biostatistics Unit, UGent, Ghent, Belgium, ⁶Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, ⁷University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium, ⁸Gent University, Gent, Belgium
TitleRole of the Six-Minute Walk Test in Systemic Sclerosis: five years evolution. Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are the leading…
Abstract Number: 931 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dose-Response Effects of Tai Chi and Physical Therapy Exercise Interventions in Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Augustine Lee¹, William F. Harvey², Lori Lyn Price^3,4, Xingyi Han¹, Jeffrey B. Driban¹, Maura D. Iversen^5,6, Raveendhara R. Bannuru¹ and Chenchen Wang², ¹Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Center of Integrative Medicine and Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, Boston, MA, ³Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA, ⁴Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Department of Physical Therapy, Movement & Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Therapeutic exercise is the recommended non-pharmacological treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, the optimal treatment dose and clinically meaningful treatment durations remain unclear. Our…
Abstract Number: 1237 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Group Strength Training in Rheumatology Patients: Results of an Exercise Survey
Kevin Rhie¹, Danielle Feger², Sharon Banks², Christopher Sciamanna³ and Rayford R. June⁴, ¹Internal Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, ³Medicine/Division of Population Health Research and Development, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, ⁴Rheumatology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Background/Purpose: Primary care (PC) patients have shown significant interest in a community based group strength training (GST) program, especially among those in poor health1. Exercise…
Abstract Number: 1380 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Galectin-3 in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared with Healthy Controls and Subjects with Prediabetes before and after High-Intensity Interval Training
Brian J. Andonian¹, David Bartlett², Virginia B. Kraus³, Janet Huebner², William E. Kraus⁴ and Kim M. Huffman⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁵School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Molecular Physiology and Durham VA Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with significant cardiovascular disease (CVD), sarcopenic obesity, and mortality. Galectin-3 is a biomarker associated with inflammation, fibrosis, and increased…
Abstract Number: 1381 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Skeletal Muscle Cytokine and Myostatin Responses to High-Intensity Interval Training in Rheumatoid Arthritis Contrasted with Prediabetes Mellitus
Brian J. Andonian¹, David Bartlett², Virginia B. Kraus³, Janet Huebner², William E. Kraus⁴ and Kim M. Huffman⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁵School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Molecular Physiology and Durham VA Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Sarcopenic obesity and the associated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be related to dysregulated skeletal muscle remodeling…
Abstract Number: 1398 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sleep and Physical Activity: An Objective Profile of People with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sean McKenna¹, Marie Tierney², Sandy Fraser³, Aoife O'Neill⁴ and Norelee Kennedy¹, ¹Department of Clinical Therapies, University of Limerick, Ireland, Limerick, Ireland, ²Discipline of General Practice, National University of Galway, Ireland, Galway, Ireland, ³Department of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Limerick, Ireland, Limerick, Ireland, ⁴Department of Mathematics, University of Limerick, Ireland, Limerick, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Regular physical activity is important for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Sleep requirements for adults should be on a ‘sleep needs spectrum’ of between…
Abstract Number: 1619 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Disease Characteristics on Habitual Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Alexandra Legge¹, Chris Blanchard¹ and John G. Hanly², ¹Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine and Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). As sedentary behavior and lack of physical activity are…