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posted by martyb on Monday November 09 2015, @11:47AM   Printer-friendly
from the RA-Declination dept.

Using a pedometer to measure the number of steps one takes in a day has been linked to lower fatigue in persons with rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common chronic autoimmune disease that affects the joints. RA has the potential for joint damage and deformity, with loss of function. The cause of RA is unknown. It affects people of all ages, and women more commonly than men. RA causes pain, stiffness and swelling, generally in multiple joints. RA may affect any joint, but the small joints in the hands and feet are most frequently involved. Rheumatoid inflammation may also develop in other organs such as the lungs.

Fatigue is a problem for many people with RA. And, this can often lead to them shying away from physical activity, which unfortunately contributes to a cycle of more fatigue and less physical activity. Researchers from the University of California in San Francisco recently looked at one way of breaking this cycle -- the use of pedometers.


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  • (Score: 1, Troll) by EvilSS on Monday November 09 2015, @01:13PM

    by EvilSS (1456) Subscriber Badge on Monday November 09 2015, @01:13PM (#260745)

    Looks like someone didn't bother to read the linked study.

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  • (Score: 2) by Nuke on Monday November 09 2015, @01:41PM

    by Nuke (3162) on Monday November 09 2015, @01:41PM (#260754)

    So. it must be some kind of magnetic field sent out by the pedometers that helps cure the rheumatism? Or perhaps swallowing the pedometers releases some kind of content from the plastic into the body with a hitherto undiscovered beneficial effect?

    • (Score: 2) by EvilSS on Monday November 09 2015, @05:43PM

      by EvilSS (1456) Subscriber Badge on Monday November 09 2015, @05:43PM (#260840)

      Guess you didn't read it either then.

      • (Score: 2) by aristarchus on Monday November 09 2015, @06:53PM

        by aristarchus (2645) on Monday November 09 2015, @06:53PM (#260855) Journal

        MY God! Will somebody just read the article!!! (And then tell us what it says, lest our posts wax ignorant.)