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Honestly, if I were the person with RA, I would ask you what do you know about rheumatoid arthritis?
FYI, RA is a systemic disease. Inflammatory rheumatic disease can affect cardiac and pulmonary function as well as cause widespread vasculitis. If you unfamiliar with the exercise effect as a consequence of the disease in addition to how the medications that are prescribed to treat RA effect the exercise response, it might be best to refer.
FYI, RA is a systemic disease. Inflammatory rheumatic disease can affect cardiac and pulmonary function as well as cause widespread vasculitis. If you unfamiliar with the exercise effect as a consequence of the disease in addition to how the medications that are prescribed to treat RA effect the exercise response, it might be best to refer.
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Hi Chiffon. I agree with Joanne. Having trained a basketball player with JRA, I know that it is vitally important that you familiarize yourself with the disease and ALL of its implications on exercise programming. FIRST of course, have the client obtain FULL medical clearance to exercise, and require that any exercise limitations and contraindications to be spelled-out by the medical professional.
If there is any doubt about your ability to safely work with a client with this, or any other health condition, you SHOULD NOT work with them. Their health and safety is the primary concern.
I hope that this helps.
LaRue, CSCS
www.lecfitness.com
larue.cook@lecfitness.com
If there is any doubt about your ability to safely work with a client with this, or any other health condition, you SHOULD NOT work with them. Their health and safety is the primary concern.
I hope that this helps.
LaRue, CSCS
www.lecfitness.com
larue.cook@lecfitness.com
