Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	19535
Country	Italy

Received	2015-05-12 09:35
Peer-Review Started	2015-05-12 16:53
To Make the First Decision	2015-07-28 10:40
Return for Revision	2015-08-06 10:52
Revised	2015-08-08 22:49
Second Decision	2015-08-25 17:32
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-08-28 05:44
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-08-31 15:59
Articles in Press	2015-08-31 15:59
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Category	Rehabilitation
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Effects of exercise on physical limitations and fatigue in rheumatic diseases
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Giuseppe Musumeci
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number FIR 2014-2016, University of Catania COD: 314509
Corresponding Author	Giuseppe Musumeci, PhD, Master of Science, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Human Anatomy and Histology Section, School of Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy. g.musumeci@unict.it
Key Words	Physical activity; Physiatric rehabilitation therapy; Rheumatic diseases; Flexibility training; Home exercise program; Knee osteoarthtritis
Core Tip	In this interesting editorial, I illustrated the beneficial effects of the physical activity in our life and in rheumatic diseases, including home and gym exercise programs, flexibility training and physiatric rehabilitation therapy. Physical exercise is able to improve balance, reduce pain, activate muscle and increase functional joint stability in patients with rheumatic diseases and osteoarthritis. The benefits of the exercise on physical limitations and fatigue in rheumatic diseases that seem to have a short and long-term effectiveness.
Publish Date	2015-11-12 08:20
Citation	Musumeci G. Effects of exercise on physical limitations and fatigue in rheumatic diseases. World J Orthop 2015; 6(10): 762-769
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v6/i10/762.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v6.i10.762

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