The experiences of physical therapists delivering a very low energy diet and exercise intervention for weight loss in people with knee osteoarthritis: A qualitative study (2025)
Journal Article
Allison, K., Nelligan, R. K., Lawford, B., Jones, S. E., Hinman, R. S., Pardo, J., Quicke, J. G., Sumithran, P., Prendergast, J., George, E. S., Holden, M. A., Foster, N. E., & Bennell, K. L. (in press). The experiences of physical therapists delivering a very low energy diet and exercise intervention for weight loss in people with knee osteoarthritis: A qualitative study. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 29(2), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2025.101172

Background
Exercise and weight loss are core treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA). While physical therapists are considered well placed to engage in weight management alongside exercise (not replacing dietician care), evidence surrounding physica... Read More about The experiences of physical therapists delivering a very low energy diet and exercise intervention for weight loss in people with knee osteoarthritis: A qualitative study.

Interventions to increase adherence to therapeutic exercise in older adults with low back pain and/or hip/knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article
Nicolson, P. J. A., Bennell, K. L., Dobson, F. L., Van Ginckel, A., Holden, M. A., & Hinman, R. S. (2017). Interventions to increase adherence to therapeutic exercise in older adults with low back pain and/or hip/knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(10), 791-799. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2016-096458

Objective To evaluate whether interventions aimed at increasing adherence to therapeutic exercise increase adherence greater than a contextually equivalent control among older adults with chronic low back pain and/or hip/knee osteoarthritis.

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