Feasibility and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Mobile App-Based Personalized Exercise Program in Older Patients With Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knee osteoarthritis is a prevalent cause of disability among older adults, emphasizing the need for effective and accessible self-management strategies. Mobile app-based personalized exercise programs predominantly overcome the barriers associated with traditional approaches.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a 6-week mobile app-based self-exercise program that incorporates a multimonitoring system, weekly progress tracking, and dynamic exercise adjustments used by physiotherapists, and compares them with those of a conventional paper-based self-exercise program in older patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis.

Methods

A total of 29 participants aged ≥60 years with chronic knee pain and radiographic evidenc

SUBMITTER: Im YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12707693 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature