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Effective interventions to improve long-term physiotherapy exercise adherence among patients with lower limb osteoarthritis. A systematic review.

Pathmanathan CinthujaNidhya KrishnamoorthyGamalendira Shivapatham
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2022)
The booster sessions and telephone-linked communication appear to enhance exercise adherence for more than 12 months among patients with OA. However, the number of high-quality studies is inadequate to confirm our findings. Therefore, more studies with higher methodological quality are needed to determine the best strategies to enhance long-term exercise adherence among people with OA.
Keyphrases
  • lower limb
  • high intensity
  • physical activity
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • resistance training
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • glycemic control
  • type diabetes
  • body composition
  • insulin resistance