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Exercise as medicine in hip osteoarthritis: an investigation of exercise type, muscle power and predictive factors (PhD Academy Award)
  1. Troels Kjeldsen1,2
  1. 1Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
  2. 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
  1. Correspondence to Dr Troels Kjeldsen; tkjeldsen{at}clin.au.dk

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What did I do?

The primary aim of my PhD was to compare the effects of progressive resistance training (PRT) and neuromuscular exercise (NEMEX) on physical function, pain and hip-related quality of life in people with hip osteoarthritis (OA). Additionally, I sought to examine the relationship between changes in leg extensor muscle power and improvements in physical function, while also exploring predictive factors for better clinical outcomes following these exercise interventions.

Why did I do it?

Hip OA is a leading cause of disability, and exercise is widely recommended as the first-line treatment to improve pain and physical function.1 However, the optimal type of exercise for hip OA remains unclear.2 Neuromuscular exercise, focusing on improving movement quality through exercises that resemble daily life activities, is widely implemented in clinical practice in Denmark and other countries.3 However, it has never been compared with another type of exercise for hip OA. Interestingly, muscle size, strength and power are markedly hampered …

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  • Contributors TK, is the sole contributor and guarantor of this manuscript. I used ChatGPT as a writing assistant in making this manuscript. I gave the AI prompts to improve sentences and give suggestions, after which I wrote each sentence.

  • Funding The clinical trial was funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark, Fysioterapipraksisfonden, Helsefonden, Aarhus University, Region Zealand, The Association of Danish Physiotherapists, Andelsfonden and Familien Hede Nielsen Fonden.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Patient and public involvement statement In developing the study design, intervention and outcome assessment for the clinical trial, two focus group interviews were conducted with patients who were engaged in exercise therapy for hip osteoarthritis. They gave important information regarding practical considerations, important outcome measures and more.

  • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.