Why is this study important? Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases compared with the general population. Their higher risk is linked to the systemic inflammatory process in combination with increased levels of traditional risk factors, for example hypertension, hyperlipidemia, high body mass index and smoking. Physical activity and cardiorespiratory […]
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What’s the best exercise training to reduce blood pressure?
This blog provides an overview of a study recently published in BJSM. Please click here to access the full article. Why is this study important? It is estimated that more than 1.4 billion of the world’s population has high blood pressure (hypertension), which is a leading cause of disease and death. Commonly prescribed medications to […]