Effectiveness and efficiency of an 11-week exercise intervention for patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a controlled study in the context of health services research

Effectiveness and efficiency of an 11-week exercise intervention for patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a controlled study in the context of health services research

Abstract Background Osteoarthritis is the most common reason for pain in older adults, and the individual and economic burden of this disease is immense. The chronic character of osteoarthritis requires a long-term therapeutic treatment. In this regard life-style interventions such as physical exerc...

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Main Authors: Inga Krauss, Gerhard Mueller, Georg Haupt, Benjamin Steinhilber, Pia Janssen, Nicola Jentner, Peter Martus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Hip osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis
Group training
Home exercise
Propensity score matching
Health care research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3030-0

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