Publications by authors named "S J J Drummen"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the outcomes of supervised exercise and education for patients with established and early-stage knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
- Early-stage KOA patients showed similar improvements in pain, quality of life, and functional tests after 3 and 12 months compared to established KOA patients, despite starting with similar baseline pain levels.
- Potential early-stage KOA patients had lower baseline pain and less pain improvement but maintained comparable gains in quality of life and functional performance, indicating that supervised exercise and education can be effective across different stages of KOA.
Objectives: Exploring (1) pre-exercise and acute movement-evoked pain (AMEP) during an outdoor walking program in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA); and (2) comparing baseline physical performance and AMEP flares initiated by walking between participants with either a higher or lower attendance rate.
Methods: Individuals with knee OA were prescribed a 24-week walking program, including one unsupervised walk and two supervised walk classes per week. Participants self-reported knee pain on a numerical rating scale (NRS; 0-10) before and after each supervised class.
Objectives: To determine the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining outdoor walking on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) clinical outcomes and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) structural changes.
Method: This was a 24-week parallel two-arm pilot RCT in Tasmania, Australia. KOA participants were randomized to either a walking plus usual care group or a usual care control group.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint disorder for which there is no cure. Current treatments are suboptimal. Exercise is a core treatment for knee OA, with muscle strengthening exercise commonly recommended.
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