How much should people with arthritis exercise?
A. Don t be a weekend athlete: It just doesn t work. Exercising only once a week is not productive. Fitness can be achieved and maintained if your exercise is regular, rhythmic, and continuous. Current public health guidelines recommend that all adults accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity most days of the week. Anyone can find the time to exercise even on a busy day. Exercise periods of 30 minutes, six times a week, add up to a mere three hours out of the 168 hours in the week. You can, for example, ride your stationary exercise bike while watching the news on TV; go for a walk before breakfast or during lunch; walk or swim after work; or lift weights to your favorite music before dinner. To be effective, then, exercise should be done on a regular basis. Often, however, you may find yourself away from home, or stuck at the office, and so start to feel guilty when you miss your regular bouts of physical activity. However, there is a delicate balance bet
