(1) Spenshult Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Halmstad, Sweden;(2) Dept of Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden;(3) Dept of Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden;(4) Dept of Physical Therapy, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Abstract:
Background
Studies on exercise in knee osteoarthritis (OA) have focused on elderly subjects. Subjects in this study were middle-aged with symptomatic and definite radiographic knee osteoarthritis. The aim was to test the effects of a short-term, high-intensity exercise program on self-reported pain, function and quality of life.