ArticleEuropean journal of rheumatology2022
Walking, running, and recreational sports for knee osteoarthritis: An overview of the evidence.
Article in European journal of rheumatology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of aerobic exercises for knee osteoarthritis: a network meta analysis of randomized clinical trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
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- Impact of Running on the Risk and Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Review of Current Evidence.Cureus · 2026Review
- Return to sport outcomes after inverted V-shaped (IV) high tibial osteotomy were comparable to those after medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy, even though the IV cohort had more severe preoperative disease.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
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- Special Issue on Osteoarthritis: Risk Factors and Treatment Strategies.European journal of rheumatology · 2024Article
- Knee osteoarthritis pendulum therapy:Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2024Article
- Association between sedentary behavior, physical activity, and osteoarthritis: results from NHANES 2007-2020 and Mendelian randomization analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Causal effect of physical activity and sedentary behaviors on the risk of osteoarthritis: a univariate and multivariate Mendelian randomization study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Stepping Forward: A Scoping Review of Physical Activity in Osteoarthritis.The Journal of rheumatology · 2023Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveWe provided an overview of narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses that summarize primary evidence of how physical activity (PA) relates to structural progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). This overview can serve as a resource for healthcare providers when recommending PA to patients with, or at risk, for knee OA.
methodsWe searched the PubMED database for publications on "exercise" [MeSH Terms] and "knee osteoarthritis" [MeSH Terms]. We restricted our search to review articles, originally published in English, from 2005 to 2020. We then added several original studies to provide more detailed support of the findings of the review articles, based on the authors familiarity with the literature.
resultsWe summarized the findings of 20 reviews and an additional 12 original studies. We found consistent evidence that common forms of PA (walking, running, and certain recreational sports) are not related to structural progression of knee OA, and can be safely recommended to patients with, or at risk, for knee OA.
conclusionHealthcare providers can refer to this overview of the evidence, as well as current PA guidelines, when recommending PA to their patients with, or at risk for, knee OA. Future studies can support PA guidelines that target preserving the structural integrity of the knees.
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