THE EFFECT OF A LONG-TERM EXERCISE PROGRAMME ON THE RHEUMATOID HAND |
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| Authors: | BRIGHTON S W; LUBBE J E; VAN DER MERWE C A |
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| Institution: | *Departments of Rheumatology, University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
 Departments of Physiotherapy, University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa
 Departments of Quantitative Management, University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | Forty-four female patients with sero-positive active RA participatedin a 48-month trial to assess the effect of simple hand exercises.Twenty-two patients in the test group were given a daily exerciseregime of six exercises. The control group were not given anyexercises. At the end of 48 months there was a statisticallysignificant improvement in grip strength (P<0.0001) and pincergrip strength (P<0.0005) in the test group. There was a significantdeterioration in the control group (P<0.0000). A simple exerciseprogramme is beneficial for the rheumatoid hand as far as gripand pincer grip strength are concerned. KEY WORDS: Rheumatoid hand, Exercise, Grip strength, Pincer grip strength, Metacarpophalangeal joints, Proximal inter-phalangeal joints |
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