Does land-based exercise-therapy improve physical activity in people with knee osteoarthritis ?
Does land-based exercise-therapy improve physical activity in people with knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review with meta-analyses
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2022 Nov;30(11):1420-1433.Twenty-eight randomized controlled trials including 3,384 patients with knee osteoarthritis were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis comparing land-based exercise-therapy versus non-exercise interventions. Pooled outcomes of interest included physical activity (primary), physical fitness, and general health. In the short-term, land-based exercise-therapy showed small increases in physical activity, with greater effects for walking and mixed-exercise programs. However, effects diminished in the medium- and long-term. The main finding suggests that while walking and mixed-exercise interventions may increase physical activity in the short term, long-term strategies are lacking and need to be developed to sustain improvements.
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