Addition of telephone coaching to a physiotherapist-delivered physical activity program in people with knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial protocol

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Addition of telephone coaching to a physiotherapist-delivered physical activity program in people with knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial protocol

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Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common and costly chronic musculoskeletal conditions world-wide and is associated with substantial pain and disability. Many people with knee OA also experience co-morbidities that further add to the OA burden. Uptake of and adherence to physical activity recommendations is suboptimal in this patient population, leading to poorer OA outcomes and greater impact of associated co-morbidities. This pragmatic randomised controlled tri...

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2012-12-01

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Bennell Kim L / Egerton Thorlene / Bills Caroline / Gale Janette / Kolt Gregory S / Bunker Stephen J / Hunter David J / Brand Caroline A / Forbes Andrew / Harris Anthony / Hinman Rana S

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/246

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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system

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