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It's time to change how we think about exercise, researchers suggest (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-10

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedResearchers from the University of South Carolina, McMaster University and the University of Delaware believe it's time for a mindset shift: exercise should be viewed as a lifelong behavior rather than a temporary treatment for osteoarthritis.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedAn abundance of clinical trials has shown that exercise reduces pain and facilitates everyday activities like climbing stairs for individuals with osteoarthritis.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe lead author says traditional exercise interventions often resemble medication dosing, with frequency, intensity, time and type prescribed, but little is done to help people integrate exercise into daily life after the intervention ends.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe article argues that benefits from exercise for pain reduction and daily functioning are often short-lived when exercise is treated as a temporary intervention, because supervision, equipment, clinical settings and insurance support may disappear after treatment ends.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe authors advocate using behavioral theories and new techniques to facilitate the long-term adoption of exercise in adults with osteoarthritis.View evidenceHide evidence

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Effectiveness of behaviour change techniques in physiotherapy interventions to promote physical activity adherence in patients with osteoarthritis: a systematic review

Physiotherapy · 2017 · Crossref

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