Osteoarthritis

Recommendations for the delivery of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis. An international consensus study from the OARSI Rehabilitation Discussion Group

Osteoarthritis CartilagePublished Consensus study

Methodological detailsmulti-stage, evidence-informed, international, multi-disciplinary, e-Delphi survey, Narrative literature review; generation of proposition statements by expert panel, refined and analysed thematically; e-Delphi survey for consensus; final refinement and thematic grouping into domains
  • Multi-stage
  • Evidence-informed
  • International
  • Multi-disciplinary
  • e-Delphi survey
  • Narrative literature review; generation of proposition statements by expert panel, refined and analysed thematically; e-Delphi survey for consensus; final refinement and thematic grouping into domains

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Use an evidence-based approach

  2. Consider exercise in the context of living with osteoarthritis (OA) and pain

  3. Undertake a comprehensive baseline assessment with follow-up

  4. Set goals

  5. Consider the type of exercise

  6. Consider the dose of exercise

  7. Modify and progress exercise

  8. Individualise exercise

  9. Optimise the delivery of exercise

  10. Focus on exercise adherence

  11. Provide education about OA and the role of exercise

Original publication

Recommendations for the delivery of therapeutic exercise for people with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis. An international consensus study from the OARSI Rehabilitation Discussion Group. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. Published 28 October 2022. doi:10.1016/j.joca.2022.10.009

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