A super-app to self-diagnose and manage knee osteoarthritis
Mar 15, 2019Studies show that most people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) aren’t diagnosed early enough, or at all. This study combines three current apps (Arthritis ID, OPEN, and FitViz) into one super-app for detecting knee OA to improve knee health.
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Evaluating hip osteoarthritis progression
Feb 06, 2019A condition called femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) may cause hip osteoarthritis (OA), one of the most common forms of arthritis. This study will determine whether people with FAI are at a greater risk of developing OA, especially when combined with different types of physical activity.
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Is it safe to run if you have knee osteoarthritis?
Jan 03, 2018Running is an activity that provides health benefits, but many people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) stop running because they are unsure if it is safe. This study will evaluate the effects of running on the knee joint and knee cartilage and provide answers about the safety of running after a knee OA diagnosis.
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Supporting physical activity in people with knee osteoarthritis
Jan 25, 2017Despite overwhelming evidence that physical activity improves health and quality of life, over 50 per cent of people with arthritis are not physically active. SuPRA is a program that combines the activity tracker Fitbit Flex and the FitViz app with physical activity counselling to help those with knee pain to be more physically active, safely and at their own pace.
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Preventing hip pain and hip osteoarthritis
Oct 16, 2011There has been a long debate as to whether certain types of physical activity (such as hockey, soccer and cycling) cause hip osteoarthritis (OA). The research team will look at whether having one or more subtle deformities of the hip, combined with physical activity, can cause cartilage damage and eventually OA.
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Advancing technology to improve health care decision-making
Oct 13, 2009Computer simulation modeling is a technique that sees how health care interventions and policies will affect the population, before they are implemented. The STAR project aims to advance this technology and expand its use in health care policies and research, with a multi-disease computer simulation model (osteoarthritis, coronary heart disease, and diabetes) to study the health of the population.
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