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Effectiveness of home exercise on pain and disability from osteoarthritis of the knee — a randomised controlled trial
Author(s)	Sheila C O'Reilly, Ken R Muir, Michael Doherty
Journal title	Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, vol 58, 1999
Pages	pp 15-19
Keywords	Exercise ; Arthritis ; Pain ; Physical disabilities ; Nottingham.
Annotation	191 men and women with knee pain aged 40-80 were recruited from the community in Nottingham and randomised to exercise (n=113) or no intervention (n=78). The exercise group performed strengthening exercises daily for 6 months. The primary outcome measure was change in knee pain (Western Ontario McMaster Osteoarthritis index - WOMAC). Secondary measures included visual analogue scales (VAS) for pain on stairs and walking, and WOMAC physical function scores. WOMAC pain score reduced by 22.5% in the exercise group and by 6.2% in the control group. VAS scores for pain also reduced in the exercise group compared with the control group. Physical function scores reduced by 17.4% in the exercise group and were unchanged in controls. Thus, a simple programme of home quadriceps exercises can significantly improve self-reported knee pain and function. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-991223008 A
Classmark	CEA: CLA: CT7: BN: 8NTF *
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