High Intensity and Low Intensity

High Intensity and Low Intensity Strength Training are Good for Knee Osteoarthritis

A systematic review found that high intensity strength training is not better than low intensity strength training for pain and physical disfunction caused by knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Overall, strength training has been shown to improve pain and quality of life in patients with KOA.

By: Maya Shetty, BS, Lifestyle Medicine Fellow

 

Journal Reference:

  1. Turner MN, Hernandez DO, Cade W, Emerson CP, Reynolds JM, Best TM. The Role of Resistance Training Dosing on Pain and Physical Function in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review. Sports Health. 2020 Mar/Apr;12(2):200-206. doi: 10.1177/1941738119887183. Epub 2019 Dec 18. PMID: 31850826; PMCID: PMC7040944.

 

 

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Regular Participation in Resistance Training

Regular Participation in Resistance Training May Prevent Several Musculoskeletal Disorders Later in Life

A review article found that resistance training may have several mechanisms in prophylaxis of joint problems through improved bone mineral density, preserved bone mass, and prevention of knee osteoarthritis.

By: Sarah DeParis, MD

 

Journal Reference:

  1. Ciolac EG, Rodrigues-da-Silva JM. Resistance Training as a Tool for Preventing and Treating Musculoskeletal Disorders. Sports Med. 2016 Sep;46(9):1239-48. doi: 10.1007/s40279-016-0507-z. PMID: 26914266.
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