The Effects of Exercise in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

The patients that will be randomly allocated to the exercise group - cycling will be requested to perform an exercise session on a cycle ergometer. Each training will be consisted of high intensity interval training for 30 minutes (30s 100% PPO/ 30s passive recovery) twice per week for 3 months. Patients will perform two visits for the baseline measurements prior the exercise intervention by repeating them at the end of the exercise intervention (follow up measurements).

The patients that will be randomly allocated to the exercise group - arm cranking will be requested to perform an exercise session on an arm crank ergometer. Each training will be consisted of high intensity interval training for 30 minutes (30s 100% PPO/ 30s passive recovery) twice per week for 3 months. Patients will perform two visits for the baseline measurements prior the exercise intervention by repeating them at the end of the exercise intervention (follow up measurements).