Strength Training Has Positive Effect on Older Adults With Osteoarthritis
Two years of whole body strength training had a positive effect on older adults suffering from osteoarthritis. Hand strength, pain and function improved after 24 months of exercises three times a week even though the exercise program was designed to benefit the body as a whole.

The Effects of Strength Training among Persons with Hand Osteoarthritis: A Two-Year Follow-up Study was completed by the Arthritis Research Institute of America (ARIA), which been studying the disease since 1988. The paper was written by Frances V. Wilder, Ph.D, Ed Farina, PhD, PT and Matthew Rogers, MS. Dr. Wilder is ARIA’s executive director, Dr. Farina is a physical therapist and Mr. Rogers is a doctoral candidate who is also ARIA’s director of exercise.

Arthritis is a group of different diseases whose symptoms can range from and conditions, its symptoms can range from stiff joints to complete immobility and pain. The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis, the "wear and tear" type that affects more than 27 million Americans after the age of 50 as their joints begin to age. 

Since 1988, the Arthritis Research Institute of America (ARIA) has been studying thousands of participants to learn more about osteoarthritis.  The not-for-profit research organization is based in Clearwater, FL, but its findings have been published worldwide and its X ray database is acknowledged as one of the most complete sources of information about the progression of osteoarthritis.

ARIA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose research has been published in prestigious medical journals such as Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Rheumatology and The American Journal of Physical Therapy. For information, to volunteer or to make a tax-deductible donation, call (727) 461-4054.


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