Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing land and aquatic exercise for people with hip or knee arthritis on function, mobility and other health outcomes

Stephanie Batterham, Sophie Heywood, Jennifer Keating

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Abstract

Medline, CINAHL, AMED and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Clinical Trials were searched up to July 2010. Ten randomised, controlled clinical trials that compared land to aquatic exercise for adults with arthritis were included. Study quality was assessed with the PEDro scale. Data relevant to the review question were systematically extracted by two independent reviewers. Standardised mean differences between groups for key outcomes were calculated. Meta-analyses were performed for function, mobility and indices that pooled health outcomes across multiple domains.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1 - 13
Number of pages13
JournalBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Volume12
Issue number123
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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