TY - JOUR T1 - Aquatic exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip (PEDro synthesis) JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1233 LP - 1234 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097240 VL - 51 IS - 16 AU - Jasan Dannaway AU - Cameron C New AU - Charles H New AU - Chris G Maher Y1 - 2017/08/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/16/1233.abstract N2 - This section features a recent systematic review that is indexed on PEDro, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (http://www.pedro.org.au). PEDro is a free, web-based database of evidence relevant to physiotherapy.▸ Bartels EM, Juhl CB, Christensen R, et al. Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016;(3):CD005523.Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease that is characterised by degeneration of synovial joint articular cartilage and subchondral bone. It typically results in joint pain and/or stiffness, which may be episodic, activity-related and eventually constant. It is the most common form of arthritis, and its prevalence is increasing such that 4% of all people globally are affected by hip and knee OA.1 It accounts for 2% of years lived with disability globally.1 Exercise therapy improves OA-related pain and function2 possibly secondary to positive effects on strength, joint mobility, balance and fitness. Aquatic exercise may have added benefits when warmer water is used as it may reduce pain, stiffness and lead to muscle relaxation.To determine the effectiveness of … ER -