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Resistance training in patients with early knee OA lead to improved physical activity

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March 2013

Resistance training in patients with early knee OA lead to improved physical activity

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:90| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Progressive resistance training improves overall physical activity levels in patients with early osteoarthritis of the knee: A randomized controlled trial

Phys Ther. 2010 Mar;90(3):356-66. Epub 2010 Jan 7

Contributing Authors:
JN Farr SB Going PE McKnight S Kasle EC Cussler M Cornett

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293 patients with symptomatic, early-onset (<5 years) knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to undergo either a structured resistance training (RT), a self-management program (SM), or a combination of both (RT+SM) for a 9 month period. Over 9 months it was found that the patients with early-onset knee OA were able to engage in RT without detraction from overall aerobic moderate and vigorous int...

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