Cardiorespiratory responses to aquatic treadmill walking in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Hydrotherapy is popular with patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Its efficacy as an aerobic conditioning aid is equivocal. Patients with RA have reduced muscle strength and may be unable to achieve a walking speed commensurate with an aerobic training effect because the...

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Publicado en:Physiotherapy Research International Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 59 - 74
Autores principales: Hall J, Grant J, Blake D, Taylor G, Garbutt G
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 2004
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