Cardiorespiratory fitness levels and their association with cardiovascular profile in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study

Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of different physical fitness levels [assessed by the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) test] with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in patients with RA. Methods. A total of 150 RA patients were assessed for cardiorespiratory f...

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Main Authors: Metsios, G., Koutedakis, Y., Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A., Vitalis, P., Duda, J., Ntoumanis, Nikos, Rouse, P., Kitas, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: S. Karger AG 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3868