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Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis

  1. Else Marie Bartels2,
  2. Hans Lund3,
  3. Kåre Birger Hagen4,
  4. Hanne Dagfinrud5,
  5. Robin Christensen6,
  6. Bente Danneskiold-Samsøe1,*

Editorial Group: Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 14 AUG 2007

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005523.pub2

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Bartels EM, Lund H, Hagen KB, Dagfinrud H, Christensen R, Danneskiold-Samsøe B. Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD005523. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005523.pub2.

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  1. 1

    Frederiksberg Hospital, The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg, Denmark

  2. 2

    The Danish National Library of Science and Medicine, Frederiksberg, Denmark

  3. 3

    Frederiksberg Hospital, Parker Instituttet, Frederiksberg, Denmark

  4. 4

    Diakonhjemmet Hospital, National Resource Centre for Rehabilitation in Rheumatology, 0319 Oslo, Norway

  5. 5

    University of Oslo, Section for Health Science, Oslo, Norway

  6. 6

    Frederiksberg Hospital, Parker Institute: Musculoskeletal Statistics Unit, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen F, Denmark

*Bente Danneskiold-Samsøe, The Parker Institute, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, DK-2000, Denmark. bds@frh.regionh.dk.

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  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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  • Wang TT. Aquatic exercise improves flexibility, strength, and walk time in osteoarthritis. PhD Thesis 2004.
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  • Wyatt FB, Milam S, Manske RC, Deere R. The effects of aquatic and traditional exercise programs on persons with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 2001;15(3):337-40.

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Ahern 1995 {published data only}
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Alexander 2001 {published data only}
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Norton 1999 {published data only}
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Silva 2005 {published data only}
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Suomi 1997 {published data only}
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Suomi 2000 {published data only}
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Suomi 2003 {published data only}
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