Abstracts tagged "physical activity and physical therapy"

Abstract Number: 2766 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2017
Physical Therapy Vs. Internet-Based Exercise Training for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Kelli Allen¹, Liubov Arbeeva², Leigh F. Callahan³, Yvonne M. Golightly⁴, Adam P. Goode⁵, Bryan Heiderscheit⁶, Carla Hill⁷, Kim Huffman⁸, Herbert Seversen⁹ and Todd A. Schwartz¹⁰, ¹Rheumatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵O, Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁶Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁷University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁸School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Molecular Physiology and Durham VA Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁹Oregon Research Institute, Durham, OR, ¹⁰Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: The majority of adults with osteoarthritis (OA) are inactive, highlighting the need for continued efforts to promote regular engagement in exercise. Few studies have…