An Online Evidence-Based Education Resource Is Useful and Can Change People's Perceptions About Running and Knee Health

Manuela Besomi^{1

2

3}, Michael A Hunt^{4

5}, Danilo de Oliveira Silva⁶, Samuele Passigli⁷, Michael Skovdal Rathleff^{8

9

10}, Marienke van Middelkoop¹¹, Christian Barton^{6

12}, Michael J Callaghan^{13

14}, Matthew S Harkey¹⁵, Alison M Hoens^{4

16

17}, Natasha M Krowchuk⁵, Anthony Teoli^{18

19

20}, Bill Vicenzino¹, Richard W Willy²¹, Jean-Francois Esculier^{2

4

22}

Affiliations

¹ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
² The Running Clinic, Lac-Beauport, Québec, Canada.
³ School of Physical Therapy, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
⁴ Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
⁵ Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
⁶ La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre (LASEM), School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
⁷ University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
⁸ Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
⁹ Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
¹⁰ Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
¹¹ Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC Medical University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
¹² Department of Physiotherapy Podiatry and Prosthetics and Orthotics, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.
¹³ Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
¹⁴ Manchester University Foundation NHS Trust, Manchester, UK.
¹⁵ Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
¹⁶ Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
¹⁷ Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
¹⁸ School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
¹⁹ Lethbridge Layton Mackay Rehabilitation Center, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
²⁰ InfoPhysiotherapy, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
²¹ School of Physical Therapy, University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
²² MoveMed Physiotherapy, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

PMID: 40182070
PMCID: PMC11967912
DOI: 10.2519/josptopen.2024.0149

An Online Evidence-Based Education Resource Is Useful and Can Change People's Perceptions About Running and Knee Health

Manuela Besomi et al. JOSPT Open. 2024 Jul.

. 2024 Jul;2(3):246-255.

doi: 10.2519/josptopen.2024.0149. Epub 2024 Jun 21.

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Affiliations

¹ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
² The Running Clinic, Lac-Beauport, Québec, Canada.
³ School of Physical Therapy, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
⁴ Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
⁵ Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
⁶ La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre (LASEM), School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
⁷ University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
⁸ Center for General Practice at Aalborg University, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
⁹ Department of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
¹⁰ Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
¹¹ Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC Medical University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
¹² Department of Physiotherapy Podiatry and Prosthetics and Orthotics, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.
¹³ Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
¹⁴ Manchester University Foundation NHS Trust, Manchester, UK.
¹⁵ Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
¹⁶ Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
¹⁷ Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
¹⁸ School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
¹⁹ Lethbridge Layton Mackay Rehabilitation Center, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
²⁰ InfoPhysiotherapy, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
²¹ School of Physical Therapy, University of Montana, Missoula, MT.
²² MoveMed Physiotherapy, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

PMID: 40182070
PMCID: PMC11967912
DOI: 10.2519/josptopen.2024.0149

Abstract

Objectives: To (1) create and evaluate the usefulness of an online evidence-based education resource about running and knee health (eg, knee osteoarthritis) for the public and health care professionals, and (2) assess the online resource's effects on perceptions about running and knee health.

Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Methods: We created an online education resource (series of infographics) in 7 languages with community input. Then, we conducted a single-round online survey in which participants rated its usefulness and answered questions on perceptions about running and knee health before and after reading the infographics.

Results: Two thousand six hundred ninety-four participants (1291 members of the general public and 1403 health care professionals; 45.7% with knee osteoarthritis and 67.6% runners) from 60 countries viewed the infographics and responded to the postinfographics questions. The online resource was considered very useful, with a median rating of 9 out of 10. 23.2% of participants reported no change in their perceptions about running and knee health, 46.2% changed a little bit, 19.3% changed a moderate amount, and 11.3% changed a lot. Perceptions of running were more favorable after reading the infographics, especially about the effects of regular and frequent running on knee health, and running in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Perceptions about running long distances were less favorable after the infographics.

Conclusion: Our free online education resource was considered useful by both the public and health care professionals. Overall, the online resource led to more positive perceptions about recreational running and knee health. However, its effects on behavior change and running participation remain unknown.

Keywords: education; joint health; knee osteoarthritis; running; survey.

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**FIGURE 1**
Proportions of pre-educational and posteducational resource responses in the overall population (general public and health care professionals).

**FIGURE 2**
Proportions of posteducational resource responses based on pre-educational resource perceptions for questions Q3 (A), Q5 (B), and Q7 (C). Abbreviation: OA, osteoarthritis.

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An Online Evidence-Based Education Resource Is Useful and Can Change People's Perceptions About Running and Knee Health

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