Exercise Studies: Aerobic Exercise Benefits Not Seen In Current “Low Levels” Of Prescribed Activity (BJSM)

From a British Journal of Sports Medicine online study release:

British Journal of Sport & Exercise MedicineIn studies of aerobic exercise in patients with knee OA, very few interventions met guideline-recommended dose; there were small to moderate changes in markers of cardiovascular health and no decrease in markers of systemic inflammation. These findings question whether aerobic exercise is being used to its full potential in patients with knee OA.

Objectives We systemically reviewed published studies that evaluated aerobic exercise interventions in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) to: (1) report the frequency, intensity, type and time (FITT) of exercise prescriptions and (2) quantify the changes in markers of cardiovascular health and systemic inflammation.

To read more: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2019/12/17/bjsports-2018-100231

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