Effects of a 12-Week Multifaceted Wearable-Based Program for People With Knee Osteoarthritis: Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Li, Linda C (Author), Feehan, Lynne M (Author), Xie, Hui (Author), Lu, Na (Author), Shaw, Christopher D (Author), Gromala, Diane (Author), Zhu, Siyi (Author), Aviña-Zubieta, J Antonio (Author), Hoens, Alison M (Author), Koehn, Cheryl (Author), Tam, Johnathan (Author), Therrien, Stephanie (Author), Townsend, Anne F (Author), Noonan, Gregory (Author), Backman, Catherine L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundCurrent guidelines emphasize an active lifestyle in the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA), but up to 90% of patients with OA are inactive. In a previous study, we demonstrated that an 8-week physiotherapist (PT)-led counseling intervention, with the use of a Fitbit, improved step coun...