Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major public health issue because it causes
chronic pain, reduces physical function and diminishes quality of life. Ageing of the …

Exercise is recommended as a first-line conservative intervention approach for osteoarthritis
(OA). A wide range of exercise programs are available and scientific evidence is necessary …

Simão AP, Avelar NC, Tossige-Gomes R, Neves CD, Mendonça VA, Miranda AS, Teixeira
MM, Teixeira AL, Andrade AP, Coimbra CC, Lacerda AC. Functional performance and …

Recent scientific advances in the treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) relating to
education, exercise, weight control and passive non-pharmacological and non-surgical …

Objective To determine whether long-term physical activity is safe for older adults with knee
pain. Design A comprehensive systematic review and narrative synthesis of existing …

Methods PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) and
EMBASE databases were searched (date last accessed 1 April 2021) using the key words …

The aim of this review was to systematically evaluate the effect of WBV exposure alone on
balance and functional mobility in older adults. A literature search of randomized controlled …

Background: Whole-body vibration is commonly used in physical medicine and neuro-
rehabilitation as a clinical prevention and rehabilitation tool. The goal of this systematic …

Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee (kOA) is a chronic, progressive, degenerative health
condition that contributes to the imbalance between the synthesis and destruction of articular …

Objective: To determine effects of Whole Body Vibration Exercise (WBVE) associated with
quadriceps resistance exercises (QRE) versus QRE only on pain, physical function …