Journal of muscle and joint health (근관절건강학회지)
- Volume 11 Issue 1
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- Pages.74-87
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- 2004
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- 1975-9398(pISSN)
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- 2288-789X(eISSN)
Analysis of the Effect and Network of Exercise Programs on Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
류마티스 관절염 환자의 운동프로그램 적용효과와 망분석(network analysis)
- Lee, Hea-Young (College of Nursing) ;
- Suh, Moon-Ja (College of Nursing, Seoul National University) ;
- Lee, Eun-Ok (College of Nursing, Seoul National University)
- Published : 2004.04.10
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to analyze the outcome of exercise programs for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients and its tendency with network analysis. Method: 30 articles from Medline search of foreign nursing journals(1966-2002) and 5 from three Korean nursing journals(1970-2002) were surveyed. The contents analyses were focused on outcome measures and network analysis of exercise programs. Results: Exercise programs result in improving muscle strength(91.7%), aerobic capacity(72.9%), and 50 feet walk time(57.3%). Among several exercises, water exercise, and Tai-chi are in the middle of weight-bearing exercises. In the experimental design, non-randomized control trials were 40%, and the functional status of subjects were not classified in 40% of the articles surveyed. Conclusion: Considering the results, muscle strength, aerobic capacity, and 50 feet walk time were tested as valid outcome measures. Tai-chi exercise could be recommended as proper exercise for Rheumatoid arthritis patients because of its low intensity of weight-bearing exercise. In terms of research methods, the randomized trials and functional classifications of rheumatoid arthritis should be done more strictly.