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Exercise and Physical Functioning in Osteoarthritis

Medical, Neuromuscular and Behavioral Perspectives

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Joost Dekker

    1. Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine & Department of Psychiatry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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  • Reviews recent research on neuromuscular factors and behavioral risk factors for functional decline in OA
  • Gives special emphasis to explanatory mechanisms
  • Discusses innovative approaches to exercise and physical activity in OA

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Specialty Topics in Behavioral Medicine (BRIEFSSPETOBEME)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Joost Dekker
    Pages 1-9

  3. Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Clinical Aspects of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis

      • Diana C. Sanchez-Ramirez, Joost Dekker, Willem F. Lems
      Pages 13-25

    3. Therapeutic Options in Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee

      • Martijn Gerritsen, Ramon E. Voorneman, Joost Dekker, Willem F. Lems
      Pages 27-35

  4. Functional Decline

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. Risk Factors for Functional Decline in Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip

      • Marike van der Leeden, Cindy Veenhof, Leo D. Roorda, Joost Dekker
      Pages 39-48

    3. Neuromuscular Mechanisms Explaining Functional Decline

      • Martin van der Esch, Joost Dekker
      Pages 49-67

    4. Behavioral Mechanisms Explaining Functional Decline

      • Jasmijn F. M. Holla, Martijn Pisters, Joost Dekker
      Pages 69-85

  5. Exercise Therapy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Regular Exercises in Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis

      • Marike van der Leeden, Wilfred Peter, Joost Dekker
      Pages 89-94

    3. Exercise Therapy Targeting Neuromuscular Mechanisms

      • Jesper Knoop, Martijn P. M. Steultjens, Joost Dekker
      Pages 95-107

    4. Exercise Aiming at Behavioral Mechanisms

      • Cindy Veenhof, Martijn Pisters, Joost Dekker
      Pages 109-118

    5. Comorbidity, Obesity, and Exercise Therapy in Patients with Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis

      • Mariëtte de Rooij, Willem F. Lems, Marike van der Leeden, Joost Dekker
      Pages 119-126

    6. Summary and Future Directions

      • Joost Dekker
      Pages 127-132
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Keywords

About this book

Osteoarthritis (OA) is among the top 10 of most disabling diseases in the Western world. It is the major cause of pain and disability among the elderly. This book provides a contextual review of recent research on neuromuscular factors and behavioral risk factors for functional decline in OA, with a special emphasis on explanatory mechanisms. In addition, the book discusses innovative approaches to exercise and physical activity in OA, derived from research on behavioral and neuromuscular risk factors for functional decline in OA. Recent research has shown that neuromuscular factors (such as muscle strength, joint laxity) and behavioral factors (such as avoidance of activity, depressed mood) predict pain and disability in OA. Furthermore, exercise and physical activity are among the dominant interventions aiming at reducing pain and disability, and innovative interventions targeting neuromuscular and behavioral interventions have been recently developed. This research has been published as separate papers, with the result that the field is in need of an integrative contextual review that puts the research into theoretical perspective.

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Rehabilitation specialists, health psychologists, gerontologists, rheumatologists, pain specialists

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine & Department of Psychiatry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Joost Dekker

About the editor

Joost Dekker is professor of allied health care at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and at the Department of Psychiatry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam (1997-present). His research focuses on behavioral factors in somatic disease. He is chair of the research theme “Soma and psyche” of the research program “Mental Health” at the Institute for Health Care Research (EMGO, Amsterdam). He is head of the Department of Rehabilitation Research at Reade Hospital, Amsterdam. Professor Dekker is a licensed health psychologist. He is editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine and is involved in international and national boards and committees, eg, International Society of Behavioral Medicine, Netherlands Health Council, Netherlands Behavioral Medicine Federation, and Royal Netherlands Society of Physiotherapy.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Exercise and Physical Functioning in Osteoarthritis

  • Book Subtitle: Medical, Neuromuscular and Behavioral Perspectives

  • Editors: Joost Dekker

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Specialty Topics in Behavioral Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7215-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-7214-8Published: 15 September 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-7215-5Published: 14 September 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2197-6686

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-6694

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 132

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 19 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Geriatrics/Gerontology, Health Psychology, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Rheumatology

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