Author Interviews, Exercise - Fitness, Rheumatology / 10.01.2017
45 Minutes of Exercise Per Week Maintains Function in Adults With Arthritis
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dorothy D. Dunlop Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Institute for Public Health and Medicine
Center for Healthcare Studies
Chicago, IL 60611
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
- We know is being active is good for health.
- Good evidence supports the current federal guidelines of doing 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week to prevent serious conditions such as heart disease
- But only 1 in 10 older US adults with arthritis in their lower limb joints (e.g., knees) meet federal physical activity guidelines
- Inadequate physical activity is a major public health concern because It can lead to poor function, which threatens a person’s ability to live independently.