Knee Osteoarthritides Rheumatic Disease Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will execute three different protocols (one protocol during each 
visit) of exercise in a randomised order: a) high intensity exercise with the 
upper body, b) low intensity exercise with the upper body and c) high intensity 
exercise with the lower body.
Sponsors
Hogeschool Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: To be eligible for this study, subjects must meet all of the following criteria: 1) aged between >=45 and 70 year, 2) knee pain based on the NICE criteria form the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; people who a) are 45 or over and b) have activity-related joint pain and c) have no or brief (
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1) rheumatoid arthritis, 2) known cardiovascular disease 3) known neurological or psychiatric disorder, 4) recent surgery (within the last 3 months) of the affected joint, 5) having had joint replacement surgery (at the side of the current pain problem) and 6) presence of other pain complains with a higher pain intensity than the knee pain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Local and remote located Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia, 2) Numeric Pain Intensity Scale, 3) duration of the complaints and 4) Central Sensitisation Inventory. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactM.K. Van Loo
Hogeschool Rotterdam
Outcome results
None listed