VANCOUVER, BC, March 9, 2023 /CNW/ – Strength training is safe for people with arthritis. It also comes with many benefits such as improved mental health, reduced pain, fatigue and swelling, as well as decreased risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Yet, only a third of the general population participates in regular strength training, and that number is even lower among people with arthritis.
International physical activity guidelines recommend adults engage in strength training exercises at least twice a week. Arthritis Research Canada is working to help people with arthritis do strength training on a regular basis. (CNW Group/Arthritis Research Canada)
Arthritis Research Canada’s scientists are working to identify barriers to strength training. They are also building a toolkit to support people with arthritis, as well as their health and exercise professionals, in developing strength training routines.
Find out more about this critical research in Episode 10 of the Arthritis Research Education Series: STRONG with Arthritis.
Free Webinar: Arthritis & Strength Training
Join Arthritis Research Canada’s Clinician Investigator and Kinesiologist, Dr. Jasmine Mafor a webinar and Q&A on Thursday, March 16 (10-11 am PT).
Learn about a toolkit our scientists are developing to help support people with arthritis to train strength and build the foundation for a healthy life.
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ABOUT ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CANADA:
Arthritis Research Canada is the largest clinical arthritis research institution in North America. Our mission is to transform the lives of people living with arthritis through research and engagement. Arthritis Research Canada’s scientific director, Dr. Diane Lacaille is leading a team of over 100 researchers, trainees and staff whose life-changing research is creating a future where people living with arthritis have the knowledge and tools to triumph over pain and disability. Arthritis Research Canada is now conducting arthritis research from coast to coast with centers in British Columbia, Alberta, Québecand Nova Scotia and scientists affiliated with six major universities: University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of CalgaryUniversity lava, McGill Universityand Dalhousie University. Arthritis Research Canada is leading research aimed at preventing arthritis, facilitating early diagnosis, finding new and better treatments, and improving quality of life.
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