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. 2004 Feb;63(2):117–122. doi: 10.1136/ard.2002.004606

Non-surgical treatment of osteoarthritis: a half century of "advances"

K Brandt 1
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Levels of physical activity reported by people with arthritis. Only 24% of people with arthritis report and achieve levels of physical activity that are recommended for health. The remainder are essentially inactive or insufficiently active. (Prevalence and impact of arthritis among women—United States 1989–1991. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1995;44:329–34.[Medline] Copyright © 1995 Wiley-Liss Inc. Reprinted by permission of Wiley-Liss, Inc, a subsidiary of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)

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