Table 1 Exclusion criteria
No regular internet access |
Currently meeting Department of Health and Human Services Guidelines for Physical Activity [32] |
Currently completing series of physical therapy visits for knee OA |
Diagnosis of gout in the knee, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, or other systemic rheumatic disease |
Severe dementia or other memory loss condition |
Active diagnosis of psychosis or current uncontrolled substance abuse disorder |
On waiting list for arthroplasty |
Hospitalization for a stroke, heart attack, heart failure, or had surgery for blocked arteries in the past 3Â months |
Total joint replacement knee surgery, other knee surgery, meniscus tear, or ACL tear in the past 6Â months |
Severely impaired hearing or speech |
Unable to speak English |
Serious or terminal illness as indicated by referral to hospice or palliative care |
Other health problem that would prohibit participation in the study |
Nursing home residence |
Current participation in another OA intervention study |
Fall history deemed by a study physical therapist co-investigator to impose risk for potential injury with participation in a home-based exercise program |