The effects of exercise and weight loss in overweight patients with hip osteoarthritis: design of a prospective cohort study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hip osteoarthritis (OA) is recognised as a substantial source of disability, with pain and loss of function as principal symptoms. An aging society and a growing number of overweight people, which is considered a risk factor for OA,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/24 |