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Table 3 Prescription of appropriate exercise therapy by the GP

From: Educational outreach visits to improve knee osteoarthritis management in primary care

Type of appropriate exercise therapy

Group

Case

n/N (%)

I. At least one appropriate exercise therapy

Intervention

Case 1

Case 2

31/73 (42.5%)

33/73 (45.2%)

Total

64/146 (43.8%)

Control

Case 1

Case 2

27/104 (26.0%)

38/104 (36.5%)

Total

65/208 (31.1%)

II. Specific type of appropriate exercise therapy

 

 a. Muscle-strengthening

Intervention

Case 1

Case 2

26/73 (35.6%)

28/73 (38.4%)

Total

54/146 (37.0%)

Control

Case 1

Case 2

24/104 (23.1%)

32/104 (30.8%)

Total

56/208 (26.9%)

 b. Aerobic

Intervention

Case 1

Case 2

3/73 (4.10%)

5/73 (6.80%)

Total

8/146 (5.50%)

Control

Case 1

Case 2

4/104 (3.80%)

4/104 (3.80%)

Total

8/208 (3.80%)

 c. Functional

Intervention

Case 1

Case 2

10/73 (13.7%)

12/73 (16.4%)

Total

22/146 (15.1%)

Control

Case 1

Case 2

11/104 (10.6%)

15/104 (14.4%)

Total

26/208 (12.5%)

 d. Range of motion

Intervention

Case 2

9/73 (12.3%)

Control

Case 2

10/104 (9.60%)