Rheumatoid Arthritis and Swimming WisdomCard™

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  1. Arthritis Foundation: Water Exercise and Rheumatoid Arthritis arthritis.org - Water Exercise and Rheumatoid Arthritis
  2. Johns Hopkins Medicine: All About Arthritis and Water Workouts hopkinshospital.org - All About Arthritis and Water Workouts
  3. HeathCentral: Swimming and Water Exercise: Great for Rheumatoid Arthritis healthcentral.com - Swimming and Water Exercise: Great for Rheumatoid Arthritis
  4. Better Health Channel: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Water Exercise betterhealth.vic.gov.au - Rheumatoid Arthritis and Water Exercise
  5. University of Washington Medicine: Pools and Arthritis orthop.washington.edu - Pools and Arthritis
  6. Arthritis Today: Water Walking 101 arthritistoday.org - Water Walking 101
  7. Mayo Clinic: Water Exercise and Arthritis mayoclinic.com - Water Exercise and Arthritis
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Research Notes on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Swimming


Swimming is a great form of exercise for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Being in the water reduces body weight by 90 percent, minimizing the stress placed on the joints, bones, and muscles.1 In addition, warm water dilates blood vessels, possibly improving circulation.2

Fast Facts:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis is the most crippling form of arthritis.3
  • The average onset for rheumatoid arthritis is between 20 and 45 years old.3
  • The average age for a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis is 66.8 years old.4
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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Johns Hopkins Medicine: All About Arthritis and Water Workouts
  2. ↑ HeathCentral: Swimming and Water Exercise: Great for Rheumatoid Arthritis
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: Arthritis Statistics
  4. ↑ About.com: Prevalence of Arthritis

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