Adherence
Both aerobic and strengthening exercises reduce pain and improve function in patients with knee osteoarthritis, with strong evidence for knee OA but limited evidence for hip OA.
If you have knee osteoarthritis, both aerobic exercise (like walking) and strengthening exercises are proven to reduce pain and improve function. Start with low-impact activities and focus on strengthening the muscles around the joint. While evidence for hip OA is less robust, exercise is generally considered safe with few contraindications.
Both strengthening and aerobic exercise can reduce pain and improve function and health status in patients with knee and hip OA. Both aerobic and strengthening exercises are effective for knee OA... In summary, there is category 1B evidence to support this statement for knee OA but a paucity of evidence exists for hip OA (category 4 evidence).
Why this rating
Strong evidence (Category 1B) for knee OA, but weak evidence (Category 4) for hip OA.
Source
Evidence-based recommendations for the role of exercise in the management of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee--the MOVE consensus
Edward Roddy · British journal of rheumatology · 2004
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