Does hydrotherapy improve strength and physical function in patients with osteoarthritis - A randomised controlled trial comparing a gym based and a hydrotherapy based strengthening programme

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1162-1167

  Foley, A ^a   Halbert, J ^a   Hewitt, T ^b   Crotty, M ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344197019     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2002.005272     Document Type: Article

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