Acute effect of a resistance exercise session on markers of cartilage breakdown and inflammation in women with rheumatoid arthritis

ConclusionWomen with and without RA have similar changes in response to a RE session in levels of inflammation biomarkers, but not of cartilage breakdown. IL‐10 and IL‐1ra increased after the RE session, indicating that RE may have an acute anti‐inflammatory effect. Additional studies are necessary to clarify if repeated RE sessions can have long‐term anti‐inflammatory effects and the possible clinical repercussions of this cartilage breakdown characteristic in response to exercise in RA patients.

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Source: APLAR Journal of Rheumatology - November 3, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto, Jamil Natour, Charlles Heldan de Moura Castro, Marina Eloi, Imp ério Lombardi Junior Tags: Original Article Source Type: research