ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2017
Educational program promoting regular physical exercise improves functional capacity and daily living physical activity in subjects with knee osteoarthritis.
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- Improved function and strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis as a result of adding a two-day educational program to usual care. Prospective randomized trial.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2021Trial
- Effects of intensity and modality of community-based exercise programs on mood profile and functional physical capacity in older women under socioeconomic vulnerability: A randomized trial.Women's health (London, England)Trial
- The effect of an osteoarthritis adaptation program on biological, psychological, and social integrity variables and quality of life in older women with osteoarthritis in Korea: a quasi-experimental study.Journal of Korean biological nursing science · 2025Article
- Are Changes in Physical Activity, Pain, and Quality of Life in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis After Exercise Therapy and Education Beyond Normal Fluctuations? A Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The structure, process and outcomes of interprofessional care among knee osteoarthritis patients: a scoping review.EFORT open reviews · 2025Review
- Development of the intelligent knee osteoarthritis lifestyle app: a person-based approach.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Characteristics of Knee Osteoarthritis Among the General Public in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Can Previous Levels of Physical Activity Affect Risk Factors for Cardiorespiratory Diseases and Functional Capacity after COVID-19 Hospitalization? A Prospective Cohort Study.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Self-Report Measures of Physical Activity.Arthritis care & research · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical exercise and educational programs promote several benefits for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, little is known about the effects of educational programs promoting the regular practice of physical exercise. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of an interdisciplinary educational program, emphasizing the recommendation for regular practice of physical exercise, on functional capacity and daily living physical activity in individuals with knee OA.
methodsTwo hundred and thirty-nine individuals (50 men) with an established diagnosis of knee OA (degree I to IV in the Kelgreen and Lawrence scale) were randomly allocated into a multidisciplinary educational program (EDU; n = 112) or control group (CON; n = 127). Functional capacity (sit and reach, 6-min walking test (6MWT), timed up and down stairs test, timed up and go test (TUGT), and five times sit-to-stand test (FTSST)) and daily living physical activity (IPAQ, short version) were measured before, during (6 months) and after 12 months of follow-up.
resultsBody mass index reduced significantly (P < 0.05) after 6 months, and remained reduced after 12-month of follow-up in EDU, but not in CON. EDU group improved (P < 0.05) timed up and down stairs (19%), TUGT (32.5%) and FTSST (30%) performance after 6 months of follow-up, which remained improved after 12 months of follow-up. Functional capacity did not change in CON, excepted for the timed up and down stairs performance that increased after 6 months (12%, P < 0.05), but returned to levels similar to baseline after 12 months of follow-up. There was also an increase (P < 0.05) in the prevalence of active and very active individuals, as well as a reduction (P < 0.05) in the prevalence of sedentary individuals in EDU group during follow-up. There were no significant changes on sit and reach and 6MWT performance during follow-up in both groups.
conclusionsThe results suggest that an educational program emphasizing the recommendation for regular practice of physical exercise may be an effective tool for improving functional capacity and daily physical activity in individuals with knee OA.
trial registrationNCT 02335034 , December 22, 2014.
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