What are the unsupervised exercise adherence rates in clinical trials for knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise is an effective intervention for knee osteoarthritis (OA), and unsupervised exercise programs should be a common adjunct to most treatments. However, it is unknown if current clinical trials are capturing information regarding adherence.

Objective

To summarize the extent and quality of reporting of unsupervised exercise adherence in clinical trials for knee OA.

Methods

Reviewers searched five databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Medline (OVID), EMBASE and Cochrane). Randomized controlled trials where participants with knee OA engaged in an unsupervised exercise program were included. The extent to which exercise adherence was monitored and reported was assessed and findings were subgrouped according to method for tracking adherence. The types of adherence me

SUBMITTER: Smith KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10462806 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature