Lack of vigorous activity linked to decline in those with arthritis – Toronto NewsFIX

Lack of vigorous activity linked to decline in those with arthritis – Toronto NewsFIX

A study shows that lack of vigorous physical activity is linked to disability in those with arthritis.

They followed a group of nearly 6,000 men and women with arthritis and found that over two years, 14 per cent of them became increasingly disabled. This decline was linked to many different factors including added ailments, such as diabetes or stroke and, above all, lack of regular vigorous physical activity.

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Lack of vigorous activity linked to decline in those with arthritis