TY - JOUR
T1 - A randomized controlled trial of aquatic and land-based exercise in patients with knee osteoarthritis
AU - Lund, H.
AU - Weile, U.
AU - Christensen, R.
AU - Rostock, B.
AU - Downey, A.
AU - Bartels, E.M.
AU - Danneskiold-Samsoe, B.
AU - Bliddal, H.
N1 - Times Cited: 0Proceedings PaperEnglishLund, HUniv So Denmark, Inst Sports Sci & Clin Biomech, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, DenmarkCited References Count: 39271DTTAYLOR & FRANCIS ASPO BOX 12 POSTHUSET, NO-0051 OSLO, NORWAYOSLO
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Objective: To compare the efficacy of aquatic exercise and a land-based exercise programme vs control in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: Primary outcome was change in pain, and in addition Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score questionnaire (KOOS). Standing balance and strength was also measured after and at 3-month follow-up. Seventy-nine patients (62 women), with a mean age of 68 years (age range 40-89 years) were randomized to aquatic exercise (n = 27), land-based exercise (n = 25) or control (n = 27). Results: No effect was observed immediately after exercise cessation (8 weeks). At 3-month follow-up a reduction in pain was observed only in the land-based exercise group compared with control (-8.1 mm, (95% confidence interval -15.4 to -0.4; p = 0. 039), but no differences between groups were observed for KOOS; and no improvement following aquatic exercise. Eleven patients reported adverse events (i.e. discomfort) in land-based exercise, while only 3 reported adverse events in the aquatic exercise. Conclusion: Only land-based exercise showed some improvement in pain and muscle strength compared with the control group, while no clinical benefits were detectable after aquatic exercise compared with the control group. However, aquatic exercise has significantly less adverse effects compared with a land-based programme
Udgivelsesdato: 2008/2
AB - Objective: To compare the efficacy of aquatic exercise and a land-based exercise programme vs control in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: Primary outcome was change in pain, and in addition Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score questionnaire (KOOS). Standing balance and strength was also measured after and at 3-month follow-up. Seventy-nine patients (62 women), with a mean age of 68 years (age range 40-89 years) were randomized to aquatic exercise (n = 27), land-based exercise (n = 25) or control (n = 27). Results: No effect was observed immediately after exercise cessation (8 weeks). At 3-month follow-up a reduction in pain was observed only in the land-based exercise group compared with control (-8.1 mm, (95% confidence interval -15.4 to -0.4; p = 0. 039), but no differences between groups were observed for KOOS; and no improvement following aquatic exercise. Eleven patients reported adverse events (i.e. discomfort) in land-based exercise, while only 3 reported adverse events in the aquatic exercise. Conclusion: Only land-based exercise showed some improvement in pain and muscle strength compared with the control group, while no clinical benefits were detectable after aquatic exercise compared with the control group. However, aquatic exercise has significantly less adverse effects compared with a land-based programme
Udgivelsesdato: 2008/2
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1650-1977
VL - 40
SP - 137
EP - 144
JO - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
JF - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
IS - 2
ER -