Table 1.
Search strategy; 68 key words within four key terms (knee, osteoarthritis, anterior cruciate ligament, exercise)
| Knee (5) | Osteoarthritis (11) | Anterior cruciate ligament (4) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Knee 2. Knee joint 3. Menisci, tibial 4. Patellofemoral joint 5. Superior tibiofibular joint |
1. aOsteoarthrit* 2. Osteoarthritis, knee 3. Osteoarthrosis 4. Arthritis, degenerative 5. Cartilage 6. Cartilage, articular 7. Fibrocartilage 8. Menisci, tibial 9. Joint instability 10. Instability, joint 11. Laxity, joint |
1. Anterior cruciate ligament 2. Cruciate ligament, anterior 3. Ligaments, articular 4. Medial collateral ligament, knee |
|
| Exercise (48) | |||
| 1. Exercises 2. Exercise, physical 3. Exercises, physical 4. Physical exercise 5. Physical exercises 6. Exercise, isometric 7. Exercises, isometric 8. Isometric exercises 9. Isometric exercise 10. Exercise, aerobic 11. Exercises, aerobic 12. Aerobic exercise |
13. Aerobic exercises 14. Exercise movement techniques 15. Movement techniques, exercise 16. Exercise movement technics 17. Pilates-based exercises 18. Exercises, Pilates-based 19. Pilates based exercises 20. Muscle stretching exercise 21. Muscle stretching exercises 22. Exercise, muscle stretching 23. Exercises, muscle stretching 24. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching |
25. Static stretching 26. Dynamic stretching 27. Isometric stretching 28. Active stretching 29. Passive stretching 30. Relaxed stretching 31. Static-active stretching 32. Static-passive stretching 33. Circuit-based exercise 34. Weight-lifting exercise program 35. Weight-lifting strengthening program 36. Weight-bearing exercise program |
37. Weight-bearing strengthening program 38. Resistance training 39. Strength training 40. Rehabilitation 41. Exercise therapy 42. Physical therapy modalities 43. Physical therapy (specialty) 44. Physiotherapy 45. Physical therapy 46. Manipulation, orthopedic 47. Musculoskeletal manipulations 48. Kinesiology, applied |
Note:
a
The search term was specifically “osteoarthrit*” not osteoarthritis. This ensured that words such as osteoarthritic were also searched.