OBJECTIVE: There is no consensus on the best approach for measuring physical activity in
patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip or knee. The aims of this study were (1) to identify …

There is an urgent demand for long term solutions to improve osteoarthritis treatments in the
ageing population. There are drugs that control the pain but none that stop the progression …

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is the most common type of arthritis and the major cause of
chronic musculoskeletal pain and mobility disability in the elderly. The objective of this paper …

Objective: Insufficient data are available on the efficacy of combined conservative
interventions recommended by treatment guidelines for knee/hip osteoarthritis (OA). The …

Stress resilience factors, and interventions to ease stress and enhance resilience, are
gaining increasing attention for the treatment of rheumatic conditions. This Review presents …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease. The reduced aerobic capacity of patients
with lower limb osteoarthritis affects their independence in performing everyday activities …

OBJECTIVES: Rehabilitation treatment includes physical exercise to enable patients to
decrease limitations and facilitate post-treatment exercise performance. However, many …

Osteoarthritis (OA), the third most common diagnosis in the elderly [1], causes significant
pain leading to disability and decreased quality of life in subjects 65 years and older [2] …

Background Chronic hip pain is prevalent and disabling and has considerable
consequences for the individual, and health and social care. Evidencebased guidelines …

PURPOSE: To examine the impact of an integrated health education and exercise program
on knee osteoarthritis knowledge, self-efficacy expectations, behaviors, and health …