Get Active, Avoid Repetitive
Stress Injury

The benefits of physical activity are many. But can it also help decrease the risk for repetitive strain injuries (RSI) like tendonitis? Nearly 60,000 full-time workers were asked if they had a RSI in the past year. Researchers looked only at injuries of the upper body due to work tasks. Those who were active every day were about 15 percent less likely than those who were not active to develop an injury.

Arthritis & Rheumatism, Vol. 57, No. 3