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Both are important. Diet affects weight loss more than physical activity does. Physical activity, including exercise, has a stronger effect in keeping weight from coming back after weight loss.
Low-impact exercises help keep joint stress low while you move. Examples include stationary or recumbent bicycling, elliptical trainer workouts, or exercise in the water. Use heat. Heat can relax joints and muscles and lessen pain before exercise. Deliver the heat with warm towels, hot packs or a shower.
Weight-bearing aerobic activities involve doing aerobic exercise on your feet, with your bones supporting your weight. Examples include walking, dancing, low-impact aerobics, elliptical training machines, stair climbing and gardening. These types of exercise work directly on bones in the legs, hips and lower spine to slow bone loss.
To get the most out of exercising, aim for moderate to vigorous exercise intensity. See how to judge your exercise intensity.
Arm working capacity, as measured during arm ergometry, has been shown to correlate more strongly than functional aerobic capacity or peak VO2 from treadmill testing with performance on tasks such as shoveling, repetitive lifting and carrying loads.
Lab tests. Analyzing your blood or joint fluid can help confirm the diagnosis. Blood tests. Although there's no blood test for osteoarthritis, certain tests can help rule out other causes of joint pain, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Mild to moderate physical activity is usually OK if you have a common cold and no fever. Exercise may even help you feel better by opening your nasal passages and temporarily relieving nasal congestion.
In an exercise stress test, sensors called electrodes are placed on the chest and sometimes the arms and legs. The sensors record information about the heartbeat. A healthcare professional checks the heart while the person walks on a treadmill or pedals a stationary bike.
Preparing for your appointment. Whether you start by seeing your primary care provider or get emergency care, you'll likely be referred to a doctor trained in heart conditions (cardiologist) for diagnosis and treatment.
A stress test usually takes about an hour, including the prep time and the time it takes to do the actual test. The exercise part takes only around 15 minutes. It usually involves walking on a treadmill or pedaling a stationary bicycle. If you can't exercise, you'll receive medicine through an IV. The medicine creates the effect of exercise on ...