Strengthening exercises
Strengthening exercises has been studied in 2 papers since 2022: 2 trials in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Mar 24, 2026: “Cost-effectiveness of yoga vs. strengthening exercise for treating knee OA: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial”.
2 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“There was higher significant (p<0.000) reduction in quantitative values of RF, ESR and CRP, WOMAC pain, ADLs, and stiffness readings in group A.”
- 1 lab
- Human trial2
What did studies of Strengthening exercises find?
2Studies of Strengthening exercises measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are C-reactive protein (1 study) and WOMAC pain (1).
C-reactive protein
downin humans1
1 study
C-reactive protein
downin humans1
Strengthening exercises decrease C-reactive protein in humans (p<0.000).
“There was higher significant (p<0.000) reduction in quantitative values of RF, ESR and CRP, WOMAC pain, ADLs, and stiffness readings in group A.”
Human trialin patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving curcumin24 weeksn = 90
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
WOMAC pain
upin humans1
1 study
WOMAC pain
upin humans1
Strengthening exercises improve WOMAC pain in humans (p<0.000).
“There was higher significant (p<0.000) reduction in quantitative values of RF, ESR and CRP, WOMAC pain, ADLs, and stiffness readings in group A.”
Human trialin patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving curcumin24 weeksn = 90
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP