FAQ

Is exercise beneficial to people with polymyositis?

During periods of disease inactivity, strength training has been shown to be beneficial. Aerobic activity seems less beneficial than resistance training. There are a few papers on this in the section on physiotherapy.

Does Polymyositis Research Association accept donations?

You bet we do! However at present we are not a registered charity with tax authorities, so we cannot offer tax receipts.  All funds received go 100% towards funding this site and patient assistance programs.

Can I use articles and papers I copied from this site in my own site or publications?

While the site itself is copyright to us, all the individual papers and articles are copyright held by their authors.  Some may be happy for you to share, others may restrict usage rights.  Please contact the individual paper authors before reusing any material from this site to be sure you do not infringe on their copyrights.