197 Strength and Knee OA

In this episode we discuss the possible effects of exercise for knee osteoarthritis (OA). Are there non-specific effects but also specific effects? Can intensity of the workout change this? Which direction do the causation arrows point?

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The Role of Muscle Strengthening in Exercise Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis of Randomized Trials.
Bartholdy C, Juhl C, Christensen R, Lund H, Zhang W, Henriksen M.
Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2017 Aug;47(1):9-21. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.03.007. Epub 2017 Mar 18.

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