Just 45 minutes of exercise a week can benefit older adults with arthritis

Engaging in physical activity can reduce pain and help to maintain mobility and independence for older adults with arthritis, but current exercise recommendations are often unachievable for this population. Now, however, a new study finds that exercising for just 45 minutes is enough to reap the benefits.
First author Dorothy Dunlop, professor of rheumatology and preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL, and colleagues report their findings in the journal Arthritis Care & Research. 
Arthritis is a term used to describe inflammation of the joints. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, caused by "wear and tear" of cartilage that protects the joints. As the cartilage breaks down, pain, swelling, and joint movement problems may occur. 
Older adults are most commonly affected by arthritis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2010-2012, approximately 49.7 percent of adults aged 65 and older in the United States reported having been diagnosed with arthritis by a doctor. 
Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are a leading cause of disability among U.S. adults; around 9.8 per cent of those with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in 2010-2012 reported limitations in activity as a result of the condition. 
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Just 45 minutes of exercise a week can benefit older adults with arthritis

Engaging in physical activity can reduce pain and help to maintain mobility and independence for older adults with arthritis, but current exercise recommendations are often unachievable for this population. Now, however, a new study finds that exercising for just 45 minutes is enough to reap the benefits. First author Dorothy Dunlop, professor of rheumatology and preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL, and colleagues report their findings in the journal Arthritis Care Research. Arthritis is a term used to describe inflammation of the joints. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most commonform of arthritis, caused by wear and tear of cartilage that protects the joints. As the cartilage breaksdown, pain, swelling, and joint movement problems may occur. Older adults are most commonly affected by arthritis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2010-2012, approximately 49.7 percent of adults aged 65 and older in the United States reported having been diagnosed with arthritis by a doctor. Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are aleading cause of disability among U.S. adults; around 9.8 per cent of those with doctor-diagnosed arthritis in 2010-2012 reported limitations in activity as a result of the condition. Medical News Today