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MOVE TO IMPROVE

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: In Brief Learning Objective • To develop a more comprehensive understanding of the quality of life benefits of exercise and key behavioral considerations for improving physical activity participation and weight management efforts in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent chronic degenerative disease that is associated with impaired quality of life and physical functioning. Although there is no cure for knee OA, regular exercise participation consistently results in improvements in quality of life, physical function, and knee OA symptoms. Findings from contemporary randomized controlled trials also demonstrate that lifestyle interventions involving modification of exercise and dietary behaviors yield superior improvements in relevant quality of life outcomes relative to either intervention alone.

Source: ACSMʼs Health & Fitness Journal

DOI: 10.1249/fit0b013e318264cae8

Author: Brian C. Focht

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Physical Activity and Health

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases