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A comprehensive review of the effectiveness of different exercise programs for patients with osteoarthritis.

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Golightly, YM; Allen, KD; Caine, DJ
Published in: Phys Sportsmed
November 2012

Exercise is recommended as a first-line conservative intervention approach for osteoarthritis (OA). A wide range of exercise programs are available and scientific evidence is necessary for choosing the optimal strategy of treatment for each patient. The purpose of this review is to discuss the effectiveness of different types of exercise programs for OA based on trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses in the literature. Publications from January 1997 to July 2012 were searched in 4 electronic databases using the terms osteoarthritis, exercise, exercise program, effectiveness, and treatment outcome. Strong evidence supports that aerobic and strengthening exercise programs, both land- and water-based, are beneficial for improving pain and physical function in adults with mild-to-moderate knee and hip OA. Areas that require further research include examination of the long-term effects of exercise programs for OA, balance training for OA, exercise programs for severe OA, the effect of exercise programs on progression of OA, the effectiveness of exercise for joint sites other than the knee or hip, and the effectiveness of exercise for OA by such factors as age, sex, and obesity. Efforts to improve adherence to evidence-based exercise programs for OA and to promote the dissemination and implementation of these programs are crucial.

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Phys Sportsmed

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0091-3847

Publication Date

November 2012

Volume

40

Issue

4

Start / End Page

52 / 65

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Sport Sciences
  • Resistance Training
  • Patient Compliance
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip
  • Humans
  • Exercise Therapy
  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
 

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Golightly, Y. M., Allen, K. D., & Caine, D. J. (2012). A comprehensive review of the effectiveness of different exercise programs for patients with osteoarthritis. Phys Sportsmed, 40(4), 52–65. https://doi.org/10.3810/psm.2012.11.1988
Golightly, Yvonne M., Kelli D. Allen, and Dennis J. Caine. “A comprehensive review of the effectiveness of different exercise programs for patients with osteoarthritis.Phys Sportsmed 40, no. 4 (November 2012): 52–65. https://doi.org/10.3810/psm.2012.11.1988.
Golightly YM, Allen KD, Caine DJ. A comprehensive review of the effectiveness of different exercise programs for patients with osteoarthritis. Phys Sportsmed. 2012 Nov;40(4):52–65.
Golightly, Yvonne M., et al. “A comprehensive review of the effectiveness of different exercise programs for patients with osteoarthritis.Phys Sportsmed, vol. 40, no. 4, Nov. 2012, pp. 52–65. Pubmed, doi:10.3810/psm.2012.11.1988.
Golightly YM, Allen KD, Caine DJ. A comprehensive review of the effectiveness of different exercise programs for patients with osteoarthritis. Phys Sportsmed. 2012 Nov;40(4):52–65.

Published In

Phys Sportsmed

DOI

ISSN

0091-3847

Publication Date

November 2012

Volume

40

Issue

4

Start / End Page

52 / 65

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Sport Sciences
  • Resistance Training
  • Patient Compliance
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip
  • Humans
  • Exercise Therapy
  • 4207 Sports science and exercise
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences