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Knee OA: An 8-week non-weightbearing strengthening program yields greatest pain reduction

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April 2014

Knee OA: An 8-week non-weightbearing strengthening program yields greatest pain reduction

Vol: 3| Issue: 4| Number:29| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Efficacy of strengthening or aerobic exercise on pain relief in people with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Clin Rehabil. 2013 Dec;27(12):1059-71

Contributing Authors:
R Tanaka J Ozawa N Kito H Moriyama

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Eight randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis which investigated the difference between muscle strengthening and aerobic exercise for treatment of knee osteoarthritis. The included trials featured 11 intervention groups composed of either non-weightbearing strengthening, weightbearing strengthening, or aerobic exercise protocols. The results indicated that all three rehabi...

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