Overall treatment effects of aquatic physical therapy in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Objective To determine the benefits of aquatic physical therapy as a rehabilitation strategy for knee osteoarthritis patients. Methods Electronic databases systematically searched up to July 2021. Results 580 RCTs were selected. A total of thirteen studies comprising 883 participants were i...

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Main Authors: Ji Ma, Xiaoyu Chen, Juan Xin, Xin Niu, Zhifang Liu, Qian Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03069-6