SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2019
Exercise prescription for weight management in obese adults at risk for osteoarthritis: synthesis from a systematic review.
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- Hyperuricemia and its related diseases: mechanisms and advances in therapy.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2024Review
- The Critical Role of Physical Activity and Weight Management in Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Narrative Review.The Journal of rheumatology · 2024Review
- Protocol for the POMELO (Prevention Of MusclE Loss in Osteoarthritis) randomized pilot feasibility trial.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2022Article
- A nonrandomized controlled trial of individualized exercise prescription combined with remote exercise management in patients who are overweight or obese.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Influences of Long-Term Exercise and High-Fat Diet on Age-Related Telomere Shortening in Rats.Cells · 2022Article
- Associations of physical activity with sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in middle-aged and older adults: the Louisiana osteoporosis study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Systematic review of aquatic physical exercise programs on functional fitness in older adults.European journal of translational myology · 2021Article
- Editorial: One Step at a Time: Advances in Osteoarthritis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Weight Control in Postmenopausal Korean Patients with Osteo-arthritis.Iranian journal of public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this systematic review was to identify principles of exercise interventions associated with improved physical function, weight management or musculoskeletal pain relief among young and middle-aged adults with obesity and propose an evidence-based exercise prescription that could assist in secondary prevention of osteoarthritis.
methodsA structured electronic review was conducted using MEDLINE, PubMed, and SPORTDiscus. The search string included 1) "obes*" AND "exercise" AND "interven*" AND "musculoskeletal pain OR knee pain OR hip pain". Studies 1) were randomized controlled trials of humans, with a non-exercise control, 2) included participants aged 18-50 years, and 3) had outcomes that included physical function, musculoskeletal pain, and/or body composition. Studies were excluded if participants had peri-menopausal status, cancer, or obesity-related co-morbidities. A recommended exercise prescription was developed based on common principles used in the included exercise interventions with greatest change in function or pain.
resultsSeven studies were included. Similarities in exercise intensity (40-80% VO
conclusionCommon principles in exercise prescription for improvements in weight management, physical function and pain relief among otherwise healthy people with obesity. Exercise prescription including moderate intensity exercise for 30-60 min, three times per week can be considered an effective treatment for weight management and obesity-related musculoskeletal symptoms. Exercise should be recommended to at-risk individuals as part of secondary prevention of osteoarthritis.
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