Physical Activity Guidance
Studies show that physical activity can reduce pain and improve function, mood, and quality of life for adults with arthritis. If you have arthritis, participating in joint-friendly physical activity can improve your arthritis pain, function, mood, and quality of life. Joint-friendly physical activities are low-impact, which means they put less stress on the body, reducing the risk of injury. Examples of joint-friendly activities include walking, biking and swimming.
Check out these resources about physical activity with arthritis.
CDC Physical Activity for Arthritis Resources
- CDC-Recognized Physical Activity Programs
- Physical Activity Helps Arthritis Pain
- Exercise to Ease Arthritis Pain
- Physical Activity for Everyone—CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
- Physical Activity for Older Adults—CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
- Adding Physical Activity to Your Life—CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
- Getting Started with Physical Activity—CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Nonfederal Resources for Physical Activity with Arthritis
Videos: Physical Activity with Arthritis
Arthritis Pain Reliever Video—CDC-TV
- For examples of exercises you can do, check out Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease Exercise Videos— Arthritis Foundationexternal icon
Page last reviewed: April 5, 2021