HOW CAN WE IMPROVE ADHERENCE TO EXERCISE PROGRAMS IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS?: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Tuzun S., Cifcili S., AKMAN M., Topsakal N., Kalaca S., Cobek P. U.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.15, no.3, pp.339-348, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.339-348
  • Keywords: Patient Education as Topic, Patient Compliance, Exercise Therapy, Counseling, KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS, PRIMARY-CARE, HIP, THERAPY, LIFE, PAIN
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: To test the efficacy of a method which can improve compliance of osteoarthtritis patients to exercise treatment.