Real benefits from just 45 mins exercise a week Working it out Its well known that regular exercise can help prevent illness current guidelines recommend 150 minutes per week but a new study, published in Arthritis Care & Research, has found that undertaking just 45 minutes of exercise is still beneficial in older adults. With just one in 10 older adults with knee arthritis meeting the recommended guidelines for exercise and activity, researchers at Northwestern University, Illinois, US, embarked on a study to determine a less overwhelming goal. Scientists measured the physical activity of 1,600 adults with osteoarthritis in their hips, knees or feet. Those who achieved a minimum of 45 minutes of moderate activity such as brisk walking per week were 80 per cent more likely to improve or sustain high function over two years compared with those doing less. ! in W Time for a spring clean Looking for help around the home? The Gtech AirRam Mk2, 199, is a highperformance cordless vacuum, half the weight of many mains-powered versions. Find out more here. Were giving one away to a lucky reader send your details to Inspire AirRam competition, 1 Cambridge Technopark, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8PB by 28 April. Good luck! researchers from the university of warwicks medical school are leading a study to explore ways of helping people with chronic pain back to work. working with employers, they will design a package of care and support for people who are out of work because of chronic pain, and aim to overcome the obstacles people face in getting back to work. many of the people in the study will have arthritis or arthritis-related conditions. study participants will be assessed, and interventional support will be provided not only to the person in pain, but also to their manager. it is anticipated that work placements will increase participants confidence in both their ability to work and returning to work. The feasibility study will start in July 2017. DID YOU KNOW? Reactive arthritis, also known as Reiters syndrome, can develop following an infection. It causes inflammation around the body, but usually clears up within a few months.