Physical activity, exercise and nutrition in rheumatism: Adjuvant treatment options for inflammatory-rheumatic diseases

Dreher, Kosz & Schwarting (2019) gathered data from randomised controlled trials (RCTs), non-RCT studies, reviews and recommendations from professional societies in order to investigate the assumed positive effects of physical activity, physical training, and diet adaptations on inflammatory rheumatic diseases and their potential comorbidities. The review found that nutritional medical approaches provide preventative and rehabilitative beneficial possibilities while physical activity and training have positive influences on rheumatic diseases and its comorbidities. It was also mentioned that the exercise and training recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association (AHA) provide recommendations, which were adapted by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) to control intensity, duration and training extent. Although the author believes implementation of increased physical activity, regular physical training and diet adaptation should be an additional component of the treatment of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, further research is required in individual sub-aspects. [NPID: pain, inflammation, rheumatic disease, preventative care]

Year: 2019

Reference: Dreher, M., Kosz, M., & Schwarting, A. (2019). Körperliche Aktivität, Training und Ernährung bei Rheuma : Adjuvante Behandlungsoptionen bei entzündlich-rheumatischen Erkrankungsbildern [Physical activity, exercise and nutrition in rheumatism : Adjuvant treatment options for inflammatory-rheumatic diseases]. Der Orthopade, 48(11), 917–926. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-019-03808-4