
Osteoarthritis
Limited, short-term benefits of exercise on self-reported measures for hand OA
This report has been verified
by one or more authors of the
original publication.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2014 Sep;22(9):1224-33.
130 patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) were randomly allocated to undergo a 12-week exercise program or standard care, with the primary purpose of determining the impact of exercise on self-reported hand activity performance. Overall, the exercise program was well tolerated among patients with hand OA, but it only produced small, short-term improvements on self-reported measures and not on performance based outcomes.
Unlock the full article
Get unlimited access to OrthoEvidence with a free trial
Start TrialCritical appraisals of the latest, high-impact randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in orthopaedics
Access to OrthoEvidence podcast content, including collaborations with the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, interviews with internationally recognized surgeons, and roundtable discussions on orthopaedic news and topics
Subscription to The Pulse, a twice-weekly evidence-based newsletter designed to help you make better clinical decisions
Exclusive access to original content articles, including in-house systematic reviews, and articles on health research methods and hot orthopaedic topics
Or continue reading this full article
Register Now

Subscribe to "The Pulse"
Evidence-Based Orthopaedics direct to your inbox.