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Effects of progressive aquatic resistance training on symptoms and quality of life in women with knee osteoarthritis: A secondary analysis

M. Munukka, B. Waller, A. Häkkinen, M. Nieminen, E. Lammentausta, U. Kujala, J. Paloneva, H. Kautiainen et al.

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2020

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Abstract

To conduct a secondary analysis to study the effects, those 4 months of aquatic resistance training have on self‐assessed symptoms and quality of life in post‐menopausal women with mild knee osteoarthritis (OA), after the intervention and after a 12‐month follow‐up period.

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