English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Global: Zendy Free Plan

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic destructive type of arthritis. It has a high prevalence in females as compared to the male population globally. It mainly affects the synovium of peripheral joints and leads to the destruction of joints with time. Patients with RA usually have a high burden of inflammation which may lead to certain physical disabilities and debilitating effects on mental health and cognitive ability. The question we investigated here in this systematic review is how changing lifestyles and increasing exercise or physical activities affects one's cognitive abilities. This article adheres to preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We used different databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect to find relevant articles. To ensure the quality of the finally selected 12 studies, we followed different quality appraisal tools.   Based on our review, we found out that increasing physical activities and aerobic exercises positively increase overall well-being and decrease the inflammatory load, which will ultimately positively impact cognitive function in this subgroup of patients. We also discover certain key players affecting motivation, perception, and adherence to physical activities. We encourage future studies to be done on this topic to help in increasing quality of life and increasing independence in this group of patients. Counseling and addressing patient concerns are very important and keep disease activity well controlled so that physical activities become feasible.

Impact of Change in Lifestyle and Exercise on Cognitive Function in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review