Phyllis A. Dexter
Joint exercises in elderly persons with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. Performance patterns, medical support patterns, and the relationship between exercising and medical care
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
total 110 communityliving elderly persons chronic hip andor knee pain met american college rheumatology classification criteria osteoarthritis oa interviewed obtain information performance therapeutic joint exercises exerciserelated medical care although exercises considered standard treatment oa 96 subjects seen physician problem fewer half received medical advice exercise received thorough exerciserelated teaching monitoring arthritis specialists provided significantly support exercising primary care physicians forty percent total sample 63 advised physician exercise making attempt however 10 exercising manner might expected achieve maximum therapeutic benefit supportive medical care highly related frequency exercising