Effects of high-intensity interval training on patients with inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite reports of clinical benefits, concerns persist about the stress associated with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA). This review aimed to assess the effects of HIIT on disease activity, immune function, symptoms, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with IA.

Methods

The PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched for eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Data were extracted on the impacts of HIIT on IA conditions (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)). Cochrane risk of bias tool 2.0 and PEDro scale were used in this review. This review was regis

SUBMITTER: Sutherland C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12232866 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature