Evaluation of Changes in Hydration and Body Cell Mass with Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis after Exercise Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

The research aims to demonstrate the utility of the vector impedance analysis for assessing change in hydration in body cell mass in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and to investigate the benefits of physical exercise for this population. Recent research has shown that patients classified with low body cell mass, using bioelectrical impedance vector analysis, have an increased risk of infections and service predictors for cardiovascular diseases. This findings indicate that patients with lower cellular mass as determined by vectorial bioelectrical impedance analysis have a high risk of infections.

Additionally, we have observed that physical exercise improves strength and quality of life and reduces inflammation in patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Assessing body composition through vectorial analysis of bioelectrical impedance will enable informed decision in pharmacological treatment. Additionally, integrating physical exercise as part of the treatment aims to prevent or improve a specific alteration associated with changes in body composition.

It is crucial to evaluate the long-term effects of body composition alterations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and demonstrate the effectiveness of physical exercise in increasing cellular mass, which is the most metabolically active human body compartment, which provides a greater functional reserve associated with better prognosis.