Cochrane · systematic review · CD006853
Dynamic exercise programs (aerobic capacity and/or muscle strength training) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Hurkmans, E, van der Giesen, FJ, Vliet Vlieland, TPM, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2009 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
23
current version
GRADE rated
17
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 13%Ungraded 3 · 13%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 21.7%Moderate 8 · 34.8%High 4 · 17.4%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Short‐term land‐based aerobic capacity and muscle strength training for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Population: patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional ability HAQ . Scale from: 0 to 3. | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Moderate |
Muscle strength Isometric extension | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 74 participants | Moderate |
Self‐reported pain VAS. Scale from: 0 to 10. | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Moderate |
Disease activity | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 74 participants | Moderate |
Radiological damage ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Small patient number | no estimate extracted | 1 participants | Ungraded |
Short‐term land‐based aerobic capacity training for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Population: patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional ability AIMS . Scale from: 0 to 10. | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Low |
Muscle strength Isometric extension | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 10 participants | Low |
Self‐reported pain AIMS. Scale from: 0 to 10. | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 56 participants | Moderate |
Disease activity | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 3 participants | Low |
Radiological damage ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Short‐term water‐based aerobic capacity training for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Population: patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional ability outcome was measured on different scales in different studies | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 88 participants | Moderate |
Muscle strenght Grip strength | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Low |
Self‐reported pain AIMS. Scale from: 0 to 10. | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 68 participants | Moderate |
Disease activity | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 88 participants | Moderate |
Radiological damage ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Small patient number | no estimate extracted | 1 participants | Ungraded |
Long‐term land‐based aerobic capacity and muscle strength training for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Population: patients with patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional ability outcome was measured on different scales in different studies | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 305 participants | High |
Muscle strength Isometric extension | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 305 participants | High |
Self‐reported pain VAS. Scale from: 0 to 10. | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 24 participants | Low |
Disease activity DAS | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 281 participants | High |
Radiological damage Joint score radiographics | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 305 participants | High |
Small patient number | no estimate extracted | 1 participants | Ungraded |