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Table 5
Guideline recommendations for exercises
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Ottawa Panel [11] |
AAOS [10] |
EULAR [6] |
ICSI [9] |
Schnitzer/ACR [7] |
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Exercises |
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Recommended (A) |
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Lower limb strengthening exercises |
Recommended (A, C+ or C depending on type and outcome) |
Recommended (A) |
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Recommended (1) |
Recommended |
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Walking |
Recommended (A, C+ or C depending on outcome) |
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Recommended (1) |
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Whole-body exercises or physical activity |
Recommended (A or C depending on outcome) |
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Recommended (1) |
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Jogging in water |
Recommended (A or C depending on outcome) |
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Combined lower limb strengthening, flexibility and mobility exercises |
Recommended (A or C depending on outcome) |
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Aerobic exercises |
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Recommended (A) |
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Recommended (1) |
Recommended |
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Lower limb range of motion or mobility or flexibility exercises |
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Recommended (A) |
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Recommended (1) |
Recommended |
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Manual therapy with exercises |
Recommended (A or C depending on outcome) |
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AAOS, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; ACR, American College of Rheumatology; EULAR, European League Against Rheumatism; ICSI, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement.
Arthritis Res Ther. 2007; 9(6): R126.
Published online 2007 December 6. doi: 10.1186/ar2339.
Copyright © 2007 Poitras et al., licensee BioMed Central Ltd.