- Only those patients that 1) have RA fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology criteria, 2) have two or more swollen joints, 3) are receiving stable pharmacotherapy (defined as greater than 3 months of unchanged antirheumatic drugs and greater than 1 month of unchanged nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), 4) have moderate risk of CVD as identified by the Framingham risk score, 5) are able to walk on treadmill or cycle on a stationary bike for 15 minutes and 6) are able to attend the Community Cardiovascular Hearts in Motion program (held in the Halifax Regional Municipality).