COMPARING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION METHODS IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS IN MALAYSIA
This study was a qualitative study that investigated the exercise prescription method in knee osteoarthritis patients in Malaysia. It purposed to fi nd out the most common and effective method used by physiotherapist in prescribing exercises for knee osteoarthritis patients in Malaysia. Method: T...
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my-inti-eprints.12152018-10-25T04:23:19Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1215/ COMPARING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION METHODS IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS IN MALAYSIA Gasper, D.D Bains, B.S Sadeghi, H Kumar, P R Medicine (General) This study was a qualitative study that investigated the exercise prescription method in knee osteoarthritis patients in Malaysia. It purposed to fi nd out the most common and effective method used by physiotherapist in prescribing exercises for knee osteoarthritis patients in Malaysia. Method: This study used a self-administered survey questionnaire. The subjects recruited for this study were diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, age range of between 50 to 80 years old.The methods of delivery were divided into three categories, which include only verbal instructions, verbal instruction together with demonstration and lastly a combination of all three methods including verbal instruction, demonstration and handouts with diagrams. Results: The results showed that 52% received their exercise prescription with verbal instruction and together with demonstration, about 43% of them received all three types of methods which included the verbal instruction, demonstration and take home handouts and 5% of them only received verbal instruction. Out of 5% who received verbal instruction alone, only 1% understood the exercises and the remaining 4% did not and 45% out of 52% who received verbal and demonstration method understood the exercises and the remaining 7% did not. 5% who received only verbal instruction did not seem to continue the exercises at home. 52% received verbal instruction together with demonstration, with about 44% of them having continued their exercises but the remaining 8% did not. 43% who received all three methods reported to continue. Conclusion: The best method of delivering exercises to knee osteoarthritis patients was proven to be the method with a combination of verbal instruction, demonstration together with a take home handout. This method showed very positive outcome and should be implemented and emphasized more in both the government and private sectors of physiotherapy departments 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1215/1/%5BActa%20Medica%20Bulgarica%5D%20Comparing%20Exercise%20Prescription%20Methods%20in%20Knee%20Osteoarthritis%20Patients%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Gasper, D.D and Bains, B.S and Sadeghi, H and Kumar, P (2018) COMPARING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION METHODS IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS IN MALAYSIA. De Gruyter. |
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This study was a qualitative study that investigated the exercise prescription
method in knee osteoarthritis patients in Malaysia. It purposed to fi nd out the most common
and effective method used by physiotherapist in prescribing exercises for knee osteoarthritis
patients in Malaysia. Method: This study used a self-administered survey questionnaire.
The subjects recruited for this study were diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis, age range of
between 50 to 80 years old.The methods of delivery were divided into three categories, which
include only verbal instructions, verbal instruction together with demonstration and lastly a
combination of all three methods including verbal instruction, demonstration and handouts
with diagrams. Results: The results showed that 52% received their exercise prescription
with verbal instruction and together with demonstration, about 43% of them received all three
types of methods which included the verbal instruction, demonstration and take home handouts
and 5% of them only received verbal instruction. Out of 5% who received verbal instruction
alone, only 1% understood the exercises and the remaining 4% did not and 45% out
of 52% who received verbal and demonstration method understood the exercises and the
remaining 7% did not. 5% who received only verbal instruction did not seem to continue the
exercises at home. 52% received verbal instruction together with demonstration, with about
44% of them having continued their exercises but the remaining 8% did not. 43% who received
all three methods reported to continue. Conclusion: The best method of delivering
exercises to knee osteoarthritis patients was proven to be the method with a combination of
verbal instruction, demonstration together with a take home handout. This method showed
very positive outcome and should be implemented and emphasized more in both the government
and private sectors of physiotherapy departments |
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COMPARING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION METHODS
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COMPARING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION METHODS
IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS IN MALAYSIA |
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COMPARING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION METHODS
IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS IN MALAYSIA |
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COMPARING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION METHODS
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comparing exercise prescription methods
in knee osteoarthritis patients in malaysia |
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