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Exercise prescription for weight management in obese adults at risk for osteoarthritis: synthesis from a systematic review.

Dylan R BarrowLauren M AbbateMax R PaquetteJeffrey B DribanHeather K VincentConnie NewmanStephen P MessierKirsten R AmbroseSarah P Shultz
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2019)
Common principles in exercise prescription for improvements in weight management, physical function and pain relief among otherwise healthy people with obesity. Exercise prescription including moderate intensity exercise for 30-60 min, three times per week can be considered an effective treatment for weight management and obesity-related musculoskeletal symptoms. Exercise should be recommended to at-risk individuals as part of secondary prevention of osteoarthritis.
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