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Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-125)

Chapter 1 Starti: n Off Right- Know the Basic Fac A out Arthritis and Exerc.ise ..... ... ..... x rcise d A r rib s ................. .... iWha Kinds of Lxrcice and ow Much? . .... 5 But What I Exercise Hurts? . .. . . . . . .. . I10 xercie Dos and Do rs . .................. kJitiona Ifr;x mation fr Specific Conditios ...13 :ondi4ions Requaing Supervised Exercise .. . 2 Fu;iher Q esrions About Exercise or \Modifi catios . Chapter 2: etting Ready and Set Preparing To ak W ith Ease ..................... ... 2 Cetting acdy: Pepare dYour ap i ing EquiEpment .i i 30 Gttinrg Set:,i Piair Youlr Prograu ot EI.t Exercise 3 A N t Abou H pact . . . . . .. ........... eveloping o· r Walgking iPlan . ... .. .. 4 apter 3: O' Walk With Ease ......... Iplemlen -ing e FiveSep Basic l k>ng Pat; tei . 51 omfort. 5arely and (Oher Tips ............ "SrengTbening and Range-of-Motio,n Exercises .... 6 om mon Pr,oblems and Solutions . .... . ... ... .... (S Chapter 4: Stayng Motivated . .. 6 1 evlop Sra tgies nb (vercomre Ditticultes ...... I)evlop ad .Mai rtain Support . 84 Chapter 5: Making a Pan To Manage Pai ... 8 :ndcrstandting Pain ........................ 87 Tips f M anagi g P i . ............ .. . 8' Chapter 6: Staying Within the Safe Exercse Zone . 9 Monitor ing ioutr Exuercise i9tensity .. .......... 99 MeasuriN g wou Fitness LFevel . .. . 10.5 Ua 1 ( iic SClIJ C1n 108 Fin:a Consi de ratons .. ............... .. 108 Co ract s :and Diaries . ... . .. . .. .. . : 110 Chapter 7: Resources .. . About te Arh itsIs ou da on ........... l 5 ()ther R sonrces . .... ...... ........ . 12

Discusses arthritis and the benefits of exercise, providing a plan for getting started, staying motivated, managing pain, and learning proper form for comfort and safety.