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Table 3 Feasibility and adherence of the 18 patients

From: Are progressive shoulder exercises feasible in patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis or rotator cuff tear arthropathy?

Primary aim

Results

Adherence to the supervised exercise sessions, mean (SD)

N (%)

High

89% (12%)

16 (89%) patients participated in > 70% (8 out of 12 sessions) of the supervised exercise sessions

Adherence to three or more exercise sessions per week, mean (SD)

N (%)

High

82% (17%)

14 (78%) patients completed three or more weekly exercise sessions in 8 out of 12 weeks

Adverse events

No adverse events

Drop-out rate

2 patients dropped out

One due to social circumstances and other illness after the second supervised exercise session. One due to additional pain after the first supervised exercise session

  1. SD standard deviation