PICO Flashcards
Judi - Population
100 pt aged 50-75 >grade 2 knee OA
Judi - Intervention
exercise - 2 x wk 8 weeks
strengthening + stretching
including knee extensions
judi - Comparison
both groups given instruinstructions to prevent knee overload during daily activities
- Control group phoned 2+6wk encouraged to follow instructions
Judi - Outcome
Quadriceps strengthening exercises for eight weeks are effective to improve pain, physical function, and stiffness of patients with knee OA. Strengthening exercises combined with stretching and stationary bike should be implemented in rehabilitation programs of patients with knee OA.
Jake - P
765 high school interscholastic basketball + soccer players
Jake I
5-phase balance program - 30 secs each leg
Jake C
Control subjects did not take part in any prevention or balance training exercises beyond their normal conditioning exercises as directed by their coaches
Jake - O
The sprain rates for the intervention subjects were significantly lower than for controls.
Helen - P
127 nurses LBP 6 months >4
helen - I
exercise plan 3 x pw
including pelvic tilt
helen - C
Control subjects did not take part in any prevention just did normal activities
Helen - O
6 mo EG significaantly lower VASP score than CG
EG showed significantly higher exercise self-efficacy than did the CG
Carole - P
88 pt who had AMI 18-70
Carole - I
Supervised early mobilization and at home walking programme once discharged
Carole - C
no exercise program
Carole O
Higher increase in 6mwt distance
higher HRQL
Florence - P
65< femoral neck fracture or trochanteric fracture
Florence I
exercise program 2 x week + at home once a week
incl. knee ex + leg ex
Florence - C
control group asked to maintain current lifestyle
Florence - O
found pronounced effects of progressive strength training on balance (primary outcome) and on secondary outcomes of strength, gait distance and functional performance in hip fracture patients
