Grant: CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
$3,000.00
Exercise in Rheumatic Disease
FY 2011-12
Summary
Living with a rheumatic disease can be difficult. It is possible that exercise, done properly, can help reduce the symptoms of rheumatic disease, potentially by reducing joint stiffness, keeping muscles strong around the joints, improving joint flexibility, reducing pain, optimizing joint alignment, and benefiting overall fitness.
Exercise could be an important part of a person's overall treatment plan for arthritis or other rheumatic diseases. In this Café Scientifique, we will address how exercise may benefit persons with rheumatic disease, focussing on yoga and related interventions. Yoga is a potentially safe and effective complementary therapy that could optimize function, flexibility, strength, fitness, and other important health outcomes.
Department
Program
CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Location
Quebec, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
236949
Name
Bernatsky Sasha R
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
Theme2
Clinical
Prcname2
CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Projecttitle
Exercise in Rheumatic Disease
Programtype2
Miscellaneous Programs
Orgnameinp2
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Cihramount2
$3,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Keyworddelim
Exercise; Rheumatic Disease; Rheumatology; Self-Care; Self-Management; Yoga
Abstract
Living with a rheumatic disease can be difficult. It is possible that exercise, done properly, can help reduce the symptoms of rheumatic disease, potentially by reducing joint stiffness, keeping muscles strong around the joints, improving joint flexibility, reducing pain, optimizing joint alignment, and benefiting overall fitness.
Exercise could be an important part of a person's overall treatment plan for arthritis or other rheumatic diseases. In this Café Scientifique, we will address how exercise may benefit persons with rheumatic disease, focussing on yoga and related interventions. Yoga is a potentially safe and effective complementary therapy that could optimize function, flexibility, strength, fitness, and other important health outcomes.
Competitiondate
201106
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Bernatsky, Sasha R
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Knowledge Translation Branch~ $3,000~ $0~
