Feeling the Burn: High-Intensity Interval Training Beneficial in Psoriatic Arthritis

Nov 07, 2018

Does interval training have a place in the management of PsA?

Reference1. Thomsen RS, Nilsen TIL, Haugeberg G, et al. Effect of high-intensity interval training on cardiovascular disease risk factors and body composition in psoriatic arthritis: a randomised controlled trial. RMD Open. 2018;4:e000729. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000729.

Thomsen and fellow researchers in Norway and California found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) increases cardiorespiratory fitness and reduces truncal fat in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).¹ Thumb through the slides for the details of their study and the take-home points for clinicians.

BMI, body mass index; HIIT, high-intensity interval training; PsA, psoriatic arthritis.

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; HIIT, high-intensity interval training; HR, heart rate; VO_2max, maximal oxygen uptake.

BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; PsA, psoriatic arthritis.