Digital delivery of osteoarthritis lifestyle care
There are many barriers to the adoption and effectiveness of lifestyle care in the management of knee osteoarthritis. In this pre-recorded presentation, Dr. Belinda Lawford will present research into the way digital technologies can be used to overcome some of these barriers to the adoption and improve outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis.About the speaker: Dr. Belinda Lawford, Senior Research Fellow Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne.Dr. Belinda Lawford is a musculoskeletal researcher at the Centre for Health, Exercise & Sports Medicine at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on clinical trials and qualitative studies of treatment strategies for people with osteoarthritis, in particular digital delivery of care, exercise, and weight loss. Her research aims to develop and evaluate strategies to improve the management of osteoarthritis in Australia and worldwide.The OA Action Alliance Lunch & Learn webinars keep you up-to-date on the latest osteoarthritis research, news, and activities. Each monthly webinar begins at 12:00 pm ET and runs for 30 minutes. Webinars are free and open to the public. Webinars are recorded and archived on our website events page (URL: oaaction.unc.edu/webinar) and on the OA Action Alliance YouTube channel.
