Trial reportClinical rehabilitation2021
Physical activity on prescription in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Clinical rehabilitation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02387034 (The Effect on Swedish Physical Activity on Prescription), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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The Effect on Swedish Physical Activity on Prescription (PAP) in Patients in Primary Care With Osteoarthritis in Knee or Hip - a RCT-study.
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sedentary behaviour interventions in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: a systematic scoping review of intervention content, perceived acceptability and efficacy.BMC rheumatology · 2025Pooled it
- EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmacological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis: 2023 update.Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2024Guideline
- A systematic review and narrative synthesis of physical activity referral schemes' components.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Pooled it
- A Telehealth Physical Therapy Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Adults With Knee OA: The Delaware PEAK Randomized Controlled Trial.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy · 2025Trial
- Follow-up of individualised physical activity on prescription and individualised advice in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- Exploration of lifestyle interventions for individuals with knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2026Review
- Walking is the form of physical activity people with osteoarthritis in the hip or knee choose and maintain after two years.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025Article
- Knee injury prevention via personalized exercise using EDAS method and Sugeno Weber operator under complex q rung orthopair fuzzy data.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate whether physical activity on prescription, comprising five sessions, was more effective in increasing physical activity than a one-hour advice session after six months.
designRandomized, assessor-blinded, controlled trial.
settingPrimary care. SUBJECTS: Patients with clinically verified osteoarthritis of the hip or knee who undertook less than 150 minute/week of moderate physical activity, and were aged 40-74 years.
interventionsThe advice group ( MAIN MEASURES: Patients were assessed at baseline and six months: physical activity (accelerometer, questionnaires); fitness (six-minute walk test, 30-second chair-stand test, maximal step-up test, one-leg rise test); pain after walking (VAS); symptoms (HOOS/KOOS); and health-related quality of life (EQ-5D).
resultsOne hundred four patients had knee osteoarthritis, 102 were women, and mean age was 60.3 ± 8.3 years. Pain after walking decreased significantly more in the prescription group, from VAS 31 ± 22 to 18 ± 23. There was no other between groups difference. Both groups increased self-reported activity minutes significantly, from 105 (95% CI 75-120) to 165 (95% CI 135-218) minute/week in the prescription group versus 75 (95% CI 75-105) to 150 (95% CI 120-225) in the advice group. Also symptoms and quality of life improved significantly in both groups.
conclusionIndividually tailored physical activity with written prescription and four follow-ups does not materially improve physical activity level more than advice about osteoarthritis and physical activity.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02387034).
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