Effect of Exercise as Non-surgical Treatments on Time to Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Patients in the exercise groups will receive two types of exercise, delivered on separate days. One type of exercise is individualized, goal-based neuromuscular training (NEMEX-TJR) in groups with progression guided by the patient's neuromuscular function. The other type of exercise is individualized, intensive resistance training (RT) in groups with each exercise progression guided by load. Each of the two types of exercise will be offered weekly during the 12 week intervention period in sessions lasting 60-70 minutes. Thus, the entire exercise intervention consists of 24 sessions

The patient education program is designed to educate the patients about hip osteoarthritis during 3 sessions of 90 min. duration