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  • Rheumatology
  • Sports Medicine

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  • Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative condition causing pain and functional limitations, significantly impacting quality of life.
  • OA pathogenesis involves risk factors, mechanisms, intraarticular changes, and histological alterations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis.
  • To explore the mechanisms and clinical evidence of moderate exercise in treating OA.
  • To provide rationale and evidence for appropriate exercise therapy in OA patients.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive summary of moderate exercise parameters and effects based on rat studies.
  • Analysis of extensive randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on moderate exercise for OA.
  • Review of OA pathogenesis and exercise treatment mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Moderate exercise demonstrates beneficial effects across all OA pathogenesis levels.
  • Rat studies provide parameters for moderate exercise interventions.
  • Clinical RCTs confirm that various moderate exercises improve OA symptoms and prognosis.

Conclusions:

  • Moderate exercise is a viable therapeutic strategy for osteoarthritis.
  • Evidence supports the use of moderate exercise to improve OA outcomes.
  • This review facilitates the implementation of tailored exercise therapy for OA patients.