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Exercise therapy effective for improving walking ability in cases of knee osteoarthritis

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May 2016

Exercise therapy effective for improving walking ability in cases of knee osteoarthritis

Vol: 5| Issue: 5| Number:13| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effects of exercise therapy on walking ability in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Clin Rehabil. 2016 Jan;30(1):36-52

Contributing Authors:
R Tanaka J Ozawa N Kito H Moriyama

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28 randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of exercise interventions on the walking ability of patients with knee osteoarthritis were included in this meta-analysis. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively compare exercise therapy to a control group receiving no intervention or psychoeducational interventions (in terms of total distance walked, amount of time spent walking, and g...

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