Posts by Julie Keysor, PT, PhD
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Osteoarthritis Patients Identify Key Factors in Long-Term Adherence to Exercise
By interviewing patients with knee osteoarthritis who participated in a strength training study, physical therapists have provided important insights into factors that affect long-term adherence to exercise.
Biography
Julie Keysor, PT, PhD, is professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions. Her research interests include examining ways to minimize or prevent disability and enhance activity and participation among older adults and persons with chronic musculoskeletal conditions (epidemiology, health services, and clinical trials); she teaches social and behavioral sciences in health promotion and wellness. Specialties include: Disablement, activity/exercise promotion, aging, participation and disability.