33
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
October 31, 2015
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2015
Ren-Ex Machine
The exercise is performed once per week with individualized instruction using moderate resistance on Ren-Ex Machines, ultra-low-friction equipment to minimize force on joints.
Dual-Emission X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scan
To study body composition
Biodex dynamometer
To study muscle strength
Sub-maximal test
To study lung capacity, a sub-maximal (limited exercise) test on a stationary bicycle is performed.
Quality of life questionnaires
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIH
Johns Hopkins University
OTHER