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Supervised Vs. Home Exercise Program For Knee Osteoarthritis

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July 2024

Supervised Vs. Home Exercise Program For Knee Osteoarthritis

Vol: 306| Issue: 7| Number:42| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Supervised exercises have superior effects compared to home-based exercises for patients with knee osteoarthritis following platelet-rich plasma injection.

Res Sports Med . 2024 Mar-Apr;32(2):279-289.

Contributing Authors:
S Bozgeyik GI Kinikli Y Topal MG Beydagi E Turhan HE Kilinc H Guney-Deniz

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40 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either physiotherapist-supervised exercises (n=20) or home-based exercises (n=20) following a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection. Outcomes of interest included pain reduction on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), hip and knee muscle strength improvements, and knee function as measured by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteo...

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