Table 2 Study design
Silva et al.,2008[2] | Foley et al., 2003[1] | Lund et al.,2008[27] | Fransen et al., 2007[7] | Wyatt et al.,2001[30] | Suomi & Collier,2003[22] | Eversden et al.,2007[23] | Gill et al., 2009[25] | Hall et al., 1996[21] | Smith et al., 1998[31] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention | PT | PT | PT | Tai chi, Hydro | PT | PACE AFAP | PT | PT + OT, education | PT | HEP (ROM), Hydro | |
Follow-up data reported | 3 months | 24 weeks | 3 months | 8 weeks | 3 months | ||||||
Diagnosis | OA | OA | OA | OA | OA | RA & OA | RA | OA & RA | RA | RA | |
   Hip | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |||||
   Knee | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
   Multiple joints | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | >6 | ✓ | |||
Duration of arthritis years | WB | 8.5 (3.7)* | ≥1 | 23.5 (8.8) | 10(7)* | 9.7 (7.7) | 20.2 (12.6) | ||||
LB | 7.8 (7.9)* | 20.8 (7.7) | 8(8.5)* | 11.9 (8.2) | 11.6 (7.6) | ||||||
Number of subjects | WB (n) | 32 | 35 | 27 | 55 | 46 | 11 | 57 | 44 | 35 | 12 |
LB (n) | 32 | 35 | 25 | 56 | 11 | 58 | 42 | 34 | 12 | ||
Control (n) | ✗ | 35 | 27 | 41 | ✗ | 10 | ✗ | ✗ | Immersion 35 Relaxation 35 | ✗ | |
Age | WB | 59 (7.6) | 73 (8.2) | 65 (12.6) | 70 (6.3) | 45-70 yrs | 68 (6.8) | 55.2 (13.3) | 69.2 (10.5) | 55.8 (12.5) | 61.9 (11.6) |
LB | 59 (6.1) | 69.8 (9.2) | 68 (9.5) | 70.8 (6.3) | 64.2 (3.3) | 56.1 (11.9) | 71.6 (8.9) | 58.5 (11) | 54.9 (14.9) | ||
Participant inclusion (✓) and exclusion (✗) criteria | Currently undertaking exercise | ✗ if ≥3 sessions per 1/52 for >1/12 | ✗ if in exercise classes | ✗ if >2 sessions per 1/52 | ✗ if classes in last 3/12 | ✓ | ✗ | ||||
Current PT | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ||||||
Previous PT | ✗ <6/12 | ✗ <6/52 | ✗ < 6/12 | ? | ✓ > 30/7 | ||||||
Previous JRS | ✗ < 12/12 | ✗ | ✗ <12/12 | ✗ | ✗ <3/12 | ✓ | ✗ <6/12 | ||||
Awaiting JRS | ✗ <12/52 | ✗ | ✓ 100% | ||||||||
Medications | stable | stable | stable | stable | |||||||
Corticosteroids | ✗ <3/12 | ✗<3/12 | ✗ <4/52 | ||||||||
Age (years) | >50 | 59-85 | 45-70 | 60-79 | ≥18 | ||||||