| N | Average Age ± SD | % Women | Lifestyle | Affected Joint | Exclusion Criteria | Blinded Assessment | Patients Groups | Assessment | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley (2003) [18] | 105 | 70.9 ± 8.8 | 49.5% | independent | K or H 40% (awaiting surgery) |
Dementia | Yes | -control (C): phone calls -aquatic ex (A) -land-based ex (L) |
6 weeks | ↓pain (A)° ↑function (A=L>C)* |
| Fransen (2007) [19] | 152 | 70.0 ± 6.3 | 74% | independent | K and/or H | Pathologies CI exercise |
Yes | -control (C) -aquatic ex (A) -TaÏ Chi (T) |
12 weeks 24 weeks |
↓pain (A>T>C)* ↑function (A>T>C)* maintained (self-rehabilitation) |
| Gill (2009) [20] | 82 | 70.3 ± 9.8 | 62% | Independent | K or H (awaiting surgery) | Not specified | Yes | -aquatic ex (A) -land-based ex (L) |
6 weeks 14 weeks |
↓pain (A=L)° ↑function (A=L)° maintained |
| Arnold (2010) [21] | 79 | 73.2 ± 4.8 | 71% | independent | H+ 1 fall or 1 fall risk factor | Not specified | Yes | -control (C): usual activities -aquatic ex+education (AE) -aquatic ex (A) |
11 weeks | ↑balance (AE>C)* ↑function (AE>A,C)* |
| Hale (2012) [22] | 39 | 75.0 ± 1.3 | 74% | independent | K and/or H+ 1 fall risk factor |
-Dementia -Pathologies CI exercise |
Yes | -control (C): internet training -Aquatic ex (A) |
12 weeks | ↑balance (C)° ↑function (C)° |