Effects of Physical Activity in Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Umbrella Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We conducted a systematic umbrella review to evaluate the literature relating to effects of physical activity on pain, physical function, health-related quality of life, comorbid conditions and osteoarthritis (OA) structural disease progression in individuals with lower-extremity OA.

Methods

Our primary search encompassed 2011 to February 2018 for existing systematic reviews (SR), meta-analyses (MA) and pooled analyses dealing with physical activity including exercise (not mixed with any other intervention and compared to a no-activity control group). A supplementary search encompassed 2006 to February 2018 for original research related to physical activity (including exercise) and lower limb OA progression. Study characteristics were abstracted, and risk of bia

SUBMITTER: Kraus VB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6527143 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature