Necessary to establish baselines, ensure patient safety by Wayne Kuznar , Contributing Writer Action Points Note that this cohort study of patients with lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, and rheumatoid arthritis found a significantly higher rate of exercise test abnormalities compared with healthy, sedentary controls. These abnormalities persisted after adjustment for confounders such as smoking, hypertension, and diabetes. An abnormal exercise test …

Over the past two decades, researchers have demonstrated how physical activity (PA) can be incorporated into physician practice to improve patient health outcomes. Last month, we shared the results of the PACE trial, one of the first studies to examine PA counseling by physicians. Following in the footsteps of this study, the Activity Counseling Trial (ACT) investigated the effectiveness of …