Effect of counterresistance training on muscle strength gain in individual with reumatóide arthritis: a literature review
Keywords:
Rheumatoid arthritis, Muscle strength, Resistance trainingAbstract
Among the consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in the lives of affected individuals, we can mention the decrease in muscle strength and consequent decrease in the ability to carry out day-to-day activities. As Counter-Resistance Training (TCR) can modify muscle responses and adaptations, it is inferred that it may be of considerable importance to determine improvements in muscle strength in patients with RA. This time, the objective of the present study was to evaluate, based on a literature review, the effectiveness of TCR in promoting adaptations on the muscular strength of individuals with RA. Therefore, after defining the search terms and criteria for inclusion and exclusion, searches were carried out in the PubMed database. After filtering mechanisms, five studies were selected for this review. The analysis of selected articles indicated that TCR is effective in increasing strength in individuals with RA. Strength gains ranged from 12.1% to 59%, when comparing the pre and post intervention moments. Additionally, it should be noted that the intervention groups showed better results than the control groups in all studies. Thus, the results of the present study indicated that the application of TCR protocols were effective in increasing muscle strength in individuals with RA.
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