It is well accepted that ‘exercise’ is a core, first-line treatment for people with
hip or knee osteoarthritis, recommended by clinical practice guidelines internationally
1
. Evidence for the effectiveness of exercise therapy in this context has been clear
for perhaps two decades
2
,3
. But what do we mean by exercise? What kind of exercise? Does any type of exercise
work well for everyone? And how is it best delivered?- Uthman O.A.
- Van Der Windt D.A.
- Jordan J.L.
- Dziedzic K.S.
- Healey E.L.
- Peat G.M.
- et al.
Exercise for lower limb osteoarthritis: systematic review incorporating trial sequential
analysis and network meta-analysis.
BMJ. 2013; 347https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f5555
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Publication history
Published online: December 09, 2022
Accepted:
December 1,
2022
Received:
November 23,
2022
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