Osteoarthritis Knee and hip Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention condition
The intervention group will receive a web-based intervention E-Exercise and addtional face-to-face treatments from a physical therapist. E-exercise is a web-based PA program w
Sponsors
Universiteit van Tilburg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
Tranzo
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Osteoarthritis of the knee and/or hip according to the clinical criteria of the AmericanCollege of Rheumatology. For knee OA: (i.e. (Altman et al, 1986). Diagnosis knee OA: knee pain and at least three of the following six: age > 50 years, morning stiffness 50 years 2) Not meeting the recommendations of the Dutch Norm for Health-enhancing Physical Activity (30 minutes or more of at least moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity on at least five days each week) 3) Age between 40 and 80 years 4) No participation in and exercise therapy and/or physical activity program in the in the last 6 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Being on a waiting list for a knee or hip replacement surgery 2) Contra-indication for physical activity without supervision ( such as cardiovascular diseases). Contra-indication to perform PA without supervision will be determined by the The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). The PAR-Q questionnaire is designed to identify persons for who increased PA may be contraindicated. 3) No access to internet 4)Inability to understand the Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Phyisical activity 2) Physical functioning | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Self-perceived effect 2) Pain 3) Fatigue 4) Self-efficacy 5) Health related quality of life 6)​ Volumes of care and costs | — |
Contacts
Public ContactC. Veenhof
P.O. Box 1568
Outcome results
None listed