Effects of Aquatic Exercises for Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 12-Week Intervention in a Quasi-Experimental Study with Pain as a Mediator of Depression.

Miguel A Perez-SousaJéssica PedroRocio Carrasco-ZahinosArmando Manuel Mendonça Raimundo Jose Alberto Parraca Pablo Tomas-Carus

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)

Participants with RA in the aquatic exercise program experienced improvements in physical fitness, depression, and joint pain. Moreover, the improvements in joint pain mediated improvements in depression.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
rheumatoid arthritis
pain management
depressive symptoms
neuropathic pain
sleep quality
risk assessment
high intensity
disease activity
ankylosing spondylitis
physical activity
resistance training
spinal cord
clinical trial
systemic sclerosis
body composition