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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
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Exercise therapy in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and systemic lupus erythematosus - A systematic literature review.

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are inflammatory connective tissue diseases (CTDs) with common features of arthritis, muscle impairment, skin rash, and heart- and lung involvement. Exercise is becoming an important part of the treatment in patients with IIM and SLE; however, there is a need for evidence-based exercise recommendations on patient-relevant outcomes. To evaluate the evidence and to present evidence-based exercise recommendations on patient-relevant outcomes in patients with IIM and SLE. A systematic literature search of five databases was performed at two time points, 2016 going back all years, and an update in 2019. Inclusion criteria: RCTs including exercise, physical activity intervention, and patient-relevant outcomes. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis was also included. Grading of evidence was done according to the GRADE system. Five RCTs and 1 systematic review were identified in patients with IIM and eight RCTs, 6 systematic reviews, and 2 meta-analysis for patients with SLE. Aerobic exercise and resistance training on moderate-high intensity can improve aerobic capacity, muscle impairment, activity limitation, quality of life, and disease activity (limited evidence) in patients with established polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM). Moderate-high intensity aerobic exercise can improve aerobic capacity (moderately strong evidence) and improve fatigue and depressive symptoms (limited evidence) without changing disease activity in patients with mild/inactive SLE with low/no organ damage. There is insufficient evidence for effects of exercise in patients with recent onset PM/DM and IBM. Exercise performed in line with American College of Sports Medicine recommendations can improve aerobic capacity, patient-reported outcomes in patients with nonactive PM/DM and mild/inactive SLE. More well-designed studies are needed to increase the scientific evidence. Studies with additional focus on evaluating effects of exercise in patients with higher disease activity, in patients with vital-organ involvement and in patients with IBM are needed.

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