Level of participation in physical therapy or an internet-based exercise training program: associations with outcomes for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:To examine whether number of physical therapy (PT) visits or amount of use of an internet-based exercise training (IBET) program is associated with differential improvement in outcomes for participants with knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:A secondary analysis was performed using data from participants in 2 arms of a randomized control trial for individuals with symptomatic knee OA: PT (N =?135) or IBET (N =?124). We examined associations of number of PT visits attended (up to 8) or number of days the IBET website was accessed during the initial 4-month study period with changes in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) total, pain and function subscales, as well as a 2-min Step Test, at 4-month and 12-month follow-up. RESULTS:Participants with more PT visits experienced greater improvement in WOMAC total score (estimate per additional visit?=?-?1.18, CI 95%?=?-?1.91, 0.46, p 

SUBMITTER: Pignato M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6053740 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature