Both functional training and resistance exercise improve strength and function in PsA

Key clinical point: Functional training (FT) and resistance exercise (RE) improved functional capacity, functional status, disease activity, and muscle strength to a comparable extent in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

Major finding: FT and RE led to similar improvements in functional capacity measured by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (P = .919), functional status measured by the Health Assessment Questionnaire for the Spondyloarthropathies (P = 0.932), disease activity measured by the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (P = .700), and muscle strength in patients with PsA. No adverse event occurred in either group.

Study details: Findings are from a 12-week, single-blind trial that included 41 patients with PsA who were randomly assigned to undergo FT with elastic bands or RE with weight machines.

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Disclosures: This study did not receive any funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Source: Silva DR et al. Effectiveness of functional training versus resistance exercise in patients with psoriatic arthritis: Randomized controlled trial. Adv Rheumatol. 2023;63:58. (Dec 13). doi: 10.1186/s42358-023-00342-y