Physical activity on prescription in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate whether physical activity on prescription, comprising five sessions, was more effective in increasing physical activity than a one-hour advice session after six months.

Design

Randomized, assessor-blinded, controlled trial.

Setting

Primary care.

Subjects

Patients with clinically verified osteoarthritis of the hip or knee who undertook less than 150 minute/week of moderate physical activity, and were aged 40-74 years.

Interventions

The advice group (n = 69) received a one-hour session with individually tailored advice about physical activity. The physical activity on prescription group (n = 72) received individually tailored physical activity recommendations with written prescription, and four follow-ups during six mont

SUBMITTER: Bendrik R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8495310 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature