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Progressive Stepped Exercise Program in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis for Pain and Functionality

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February 2025

Progressive Stepped Exercise Program in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis for Pain and Functionality

Vol: 307| Issue: 2| Number:81| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Stepped Exercise Program for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis : A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ann Intern Med . 2021 Mar;174(3):298-307.

Contributing Authors:
KD Allen S Woolson HM Hoenig D Bongiorni J Byrd K Caves KS Hall B Heiderscheit NJ Hodges KM Huffman MC Morey

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Three hundred forty-five patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either a stepped exercise program (STEP-KOA) (n=230) or an arthritis education (AE) control intervention (n=115). The STEP-KOA intervention involved a progressive three-step approach: an internet-based exercise program (step 1), followed by biweekly physical activity coaching (step 2) for non-responde...

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