Exercise benefits patients with osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent joint disease in the United States. In 1998, the estimated prevalence in this country was 43 million ((1)). Between 1988 and 1994, 18.1% of US men and 23.5% of US women reported that they had experienced significant knee pain ((1)). The prevalence of self-reported arthritis in the United States is projected to increase from 15% of the population in 1990, to 18% (59 million people) in 2000, an increase of 20% ((2)).
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Department of Geriatrics, Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center, Des Moines, IA, 50312-4198, USA.
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