Interventions such as supervised or individualised exercise therapy and self-management techniques may enhance exercise adherence .
BACKGROUND Chronic musculoskeletal pain ( CMP ) is a major health problem , accounting for approximately one-quarter of general practice ( GP ) consultations in the United Kingdom ( UK ) .
Exercise and physical activity is beneficial for the most common types of CMP , such as back and knee pain .
However , poor adherence to exercise and physical activity may limit long-term effectiveness .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of interventions to improve adherence to exercise and physical activity for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain .
Effects of arthritis exercise programs on functional fitness and perceived activities of daily living measures in older adults with arthritis.
OBJECTIVE To ascertain the effectiveness of the National Arthritis Foundation ( NAF ) aquatic and on-l and exercise programs on functional fitness and perceived ability to perform activities of daily living ( ADL ) measures in older adults with arthritis . DESIGN The effects of aquatic and on-l and exercise intervention programs were analyzed by repeated- measures analysis of variance by using a planned comparison approach with an independent 3 x 2 ( group by test ) design . omega(2 ) analyses were used to ascertain the relative treatment magnitude of each dependent variable . SETTING Testing in an indoor track facility ; exercise programs conducted in community setting s. PARTICIPANTS A volunteer sample of 30 men and women with arthritis ( osteoarthritis , n=22 ; rheumatoid arthritis , n=8 ) , r and omly assigned into either an aquatic exercise ( n=10 ) , on-l and exercise ( n=10 ) , or control group ( n=10 ) . INTERVENTION Eight-week on-l and and aquatic exercise program . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Functional fitness , ADLs , and h and -held dynamometry measures assessed on a 1-day pretest and posttest session , before and after an 8-week exercise program . RESULTS Aquatic and on-l and exercise subjects showed significant improvements on 9 of 12 functional fitness , 3 of 4 ADLs , and 7 of 8 h and -held isometric strength tests after their respective exercise programs . No significant changes were found in any of these measures for the control group . CONCLUSION Both NAF exercise programs appear to be effective in improving functional physical fitness and perceived ability to perform ADL measures in older adults with arthritis
Interventions such as supervised or individualised exercise therapy and self-management techniques may enhance exercise adherence .
BACKGROUND Chronic musculoskeletal pain ( CMP ) is a major health problem , accounting for approximately one-quarter of general practice ( GP ) consultations in the United Kingdom ( UK ) .
Exercise and physical activity is beneficial for the most common types of CMP , such as back and knee pain .
However , poor adherence to exercise and physical activity may limit long-term effectiveness .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of interventions to improve adherence to exercise and physical activity for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain .