The knitting community-based trial for older women with osteoarthritis of the hands: design and rationale of a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background The prevalence of hand osteoarthritis (HOA) has been reported to be higher amongst women over 50 years old (66%) compared to men of the same age (34%). Although exercise therapy has been shown effective in reducing symptoms and disability associated with HOA, adherence to treatme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-1965-2 |