Effectiveness and efficiency of an 11-week exercise intervention for patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a controlled study in the context of health services research

• Main Authors: Inga Krauss (Author), Gerhard Mueller (Author), Georg Haupt (Author), Benjamin Steinhilber (Author), Pia Janssen (Author), Nicola Jentner (Author), Peter Martus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Osteoarthritis is the most common reason for pain in older adults, and the individual and economic burden of this disease is immense. The chronic character of osteoarthritis requires a long-term therapeutic treatment. In this regard life-style interventions such as physical exerc...