Physical exercise for the management of systemic autoimmune myopathies: recent findings, and future perspectives

Author(s)

dos Santos, Alexandre Moura ^[1] ; Misse, Rafael Giovani ^[1] ; Pires Borges, Isabela Bruna ^[1] ; Buoro Perandini, Luiz Augusto ^[2] ; Shinjo, Samuel Katsuyuki ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med FMUSP, Div Rheumatol, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Ciencias Biomed, Dept Physiol & Biophys, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Review article
• Source: CURRENT OPINION IN RHEUMATOLOGY; v. 33, n. 6, p. 563-569, NOV 2021.
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Abstract

Purpose of review The aim of this review is to present the main pieces of evidence, recent literature and to present future perspectives on the use of exercise/physical training in the treatment and improvement of the quality of life of patients with systemic autoimmune myopathies. Recent findings In the last decades, knowledge about the relevance of physical exercise training in preventing and treating chronic diseases and improving quality of life has grown. Following the global trend exemplified by the expression `exercise is medicine', the importance of exercise/physical training has also grown in myopathies. However, the science of exercise has a lot to collaborate on and improve patients' quality of life with myopathies by appropriating new technological tools, including accessible and low-cost devices and smartphone apps. Physical exercise, as already consolidated in the literature, is an effective, well tolerated, and low-cost strategy for patients with myopathies. The use of wearable devices, smartphone apps, and online training prescriptions must accompany the global scenario, bringing new research fields and expanding the options for access to training for the individualized basis, and prescribed by qualified professionals. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/08735-3 - Aerobic capacity and strength exercise in Takayasu's arteritis: relationships and impacts on clinical, laboratory and vascular end points
• Grantee: Alexandre Moura dos Santos
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• FAPESP's process: 19/12155-5 - Relevance and safety of non-invasive cerebral neuromodulation in patients with systemic autoimmune myopathies: double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study
• Grantee: Rafael Giovani Misse
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 19/11367-9 - Molecular and metabolic analysis of Atorvastatin in the muscle tissues of patients with Systemic Autoimmune Myopathies
• Grantee: Isabela Bruna Pires Borges
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 19/11776-6 - Impact and safety of noninvasive cerebral neuromodulation in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases: double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
• Grantee: Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants