Guidance for implementing best practice therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: what does the current evidence base tell us?

Holden, Melanie A., Button, Kate ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1073-9901, Collins, Natalie J., Henrotin, Yves, Hinman, Rana S., Larsen, Jesper B., Metcalf, Ben, Master, Hiral, Skou, Søren T., Thoma, Louise M., Wellsandt, Elizabeth, White, Daniel K. and Bennell, Kim 2021. Guidance for implementing best practice therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis: what does the current evidence base tell us? Arthritis Care and Research 73 (12) , pp. 1746-1753. 10.1002/acr.24434

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Abstract

Objective Therapeutic exercise is a recommended first‐line treatment for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis. However, there is little specific advice or practical resources to guide clinicians in its implementation. As the first in a series of projects by the Osteoarthritis Research Society International Rehabilitation Discussion Group to address this gap, we aim to synthesize current literature informing the implementation of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis. Methods Narrative review focusing on evidence from systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials. Results Therapeutic exercise is safe for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis. Numerous types of therapeutic exercise (including aerobic, strengthening, neuromuscular, mind‐body exercise) may be utilised at varying doses and in different settings to improve pain and function. Benefits from therapeutic exercise appear greater when dosage recommendations from general exercise guidelines for healthy adults are met. However, interim therapeutic exercise goals may also be useful, given that many barriers to achieving these dosages exist among this patient group. Theoretically‐informed strategies to improve adherence to therapeutic exercise, such as patient education, goal setting, monitoring and feedback, may help maintain participation and optimise clinical benefits over the longer‐term. Sedentary behaviour is also a risk factor for disability and lower quality of life in people with knee and hip osteoarthritis, although limited evidence exists regarding how best to reduce this behaviour. Conclusion Current evidence can be used to inform how to implement best practice therapeutic exercise, at a sufficient and appropriate dose, for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Healthcare Sciences
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	2151-464X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	7 October 2020
Date of Acceptance:	29 August 2020
Last Modified:	23 Nov 2024 19:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/135371

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