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Progressive resistance exercise may improve pain and function in women with knee OA

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May 2015

Progressive resistance exercise may improve pain and function in women with knee OA

Vol: 4| Issue: 5| Number:34| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Progressive resistance exercise in women with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial

Clin Rehabil. 2015 Mar;29(3):234-43.

Contributing Authors:
RT Jorge MC Souza A Chiari A Jones R Fernandes Ada IL Júnior J Natour

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60 female patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to undergo a progressive resistance exercise (PRE) program or to remain on the waiting list for physical therapy. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of PRE on women with knee osteoarthritis. A visual analogue pain scale, the Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis index, the Likert scale, and one-repetition ma...

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