title: In osteoarthritis, the psychosocial benefits of exercise are as important as physiological improvements.
abstract: Exercise has a major role in the management of osteoarthritis, effecting well-documented physiological improvements on muscle function. However, exercise also has lasting benefits on the complex psychosocial sequelae of osteoarthritis--facilitating appropriate health beliefs, behaviors, pain coping, and self-management strategies--that are as important as its physiological effects.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Research Unit, Physiotherapy Division, School of Biomedical Sciences, King's College London, Dulwich Hospital, UK. mike.hurley@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Michael V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: Helene L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Nicki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support