Effect of high-intensity interval training in physiotherapy primary care for patients with inflammatory arthritis: the ExeHeart randomised controlled trial
Primary result · VO2peakResult — go to the resultBetween-group difference 2.5 mL/kg/min 95% CI 0.9–4.0Authors' conclusion
After 12 weeks of supervised HIIT delivered in physiotherapy primary care, patients with IA demonstrated a favourable improvement in CRF, with sustained effects at 6-month follow-up.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with inflammatory arthritis in physiotherapy primary care
- Participants
- 60 patients
- Comparison
- Usual care plus 12 weeks of individualised high-intensity interval training (HIIT) vs usual care
- Primary endpoint
- Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) (VO2peak)
- Follow-up
- 3 months
Methodological detailssingle-blinded
- Single-blinded
Primary result
VO2peak
Between-group difference
2.5 mL/kg/min
95% CI 0.9–4.0
Exercisevs Control
between-group difference 2.5 mL/kg/min (95% CI 0.9–4.0)
As reported in the abstract
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | Between-group difference (mL/kg/min) (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| VO2peak · 6 monthsIntention-to-treat | 2.6 (0.8–4.3) | |
| −20246Difference, mL/kg/min (linear scale) |
Self-reported physical activity · 3 and 6 months
- Beneficial change in favour of the exercise group
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, disease impact, pain, fatigue, exercise beliefs and self-efficacy
- Differences generally small and non-significant
Safety
Tolerability, adverse events and disease activity
- HIIT well-tolerated with minimal adverse events and no apparent impact on disease activity
Original publication
Effect of high-intensity interval training in physiotherapy primary care for patients with inflammatory arthritis: the ExeHeart randomised controlled trial. RMD Open. Published 18 January 2024. doi:10.
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