ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022
Effectiveness of a telehealth physiotherapist-delivered intensive dietary weight loss program combined with exercise in people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity: study protocol for the POWER randomized controlled trial.
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The POWER Study: Effects of a Physiotherapist-delivered Dietary Weight Loss Program in Addition to Exercise in People with Knee Osteoarthritis Who Have Overweight or Obesity - a Randomised Controlled Trial
Postural Awareness Program With Exercises In Patients With Neck Pain
Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Rehabilitation Applications Based on Behavioral Therapy for People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Different Telerehabilitation Strategies on Pain and Physical Function in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Obesity-Associated Osteoarthritis: Mechanical-Metabolic Pathogenesis, Obesity Memory and Dual-Target Therapy.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Consumer-Focused Osteoarthritis e-Learning to Complement Physiotherapy Care in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Protocol for the PEEKO Randomised Controlled Trial.Musculoskeletal care · 2025Article
- Advancing Obesity Management: the Very Low-Energy Ketogenic therapy (VLEKT) as an Evolution of the "Traditional" Ketogenic Diet.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Rethinking Osteoarthritis Management: Synergistic Effects of Chronoexercise, Circadian Rhythm, and Chondroprotective Agents.Biomedicines · 2025Article
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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundObesity is associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Weight loss, alongside exercise, is a recommended treatment for individuals with knee OA and overweight/obesity. However, many patients cannot access weight loss specialists such as dietitians. Innovative care models expanding roles of other clinicians may increase access to weight loss support for people with knee OA. Physiotherapists may be well placed to deliver such support. This two-group parallel, superiority randomized controlled trial aims to compare a physiotherapist-delivered diet and exercise program to an exercise program alone, over 6 months. The primary hypothesis is that the physiotherapist-delivered diet plus exercise program will lead to greater weight loss than the exercise program.
methods88 participants with painful knee OA and body mass index (BMI) > 27 kg/m DISCUSSION: This trial will determine whether a physiotherapist-delivered diet plus exercise program is more effective for weight loss than an exercise only program. Findings will inform the development and implementation of innovative health service models addressing weight management and exercise for patients with knee OA and overweight/obesity.
trial registrationNIH US National Library of Medicine, Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04733053 (Feb 1 2021).
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