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Medical Fitness - Fitness for Medical Health
Many physical inactivity related diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, obesity and high cholesterol can be prevented and/or treated by being more physically active. Depending on your health and fitness situation choose from a range of testing services and programmes that will suit your individual situation.
Each of our MedFit programmes consist is available for all people to join (HKU Staff and Students will have a discounted price).
Next round of classes will start in the week of the 29th of April 2024.
Registration of the classes will start on the 12th of April 2024 at 10am.
Course Information
Target Group:
Those at risk of knee pain
Knee Pain Prevention
Knee pain is a common issue due to the complexity of the knee joint. Daily activities can strain the knees and lead to pain, affecting quality of life and limiting physical abilities. While aging and osteoarthritis often contribute to joint pain, people of all ages can experience knee pain. Anterior knee pain, felt around and under the kneecap, can be caused by weak or tight muscles, as well as muscle imbalance. Inflamed tendons can also be a source of knee pain (1).
1. Vincent, K. R., & Vincent, H. K. (2012). Resistance exercise for knee osteoarthritis. Pm&r, 4(5), S45-S52.
2. Tanaka R, Ozawa J, Kito N, Yamasaki T, Moriyama H. Evidence of Improvement in Various Impairments by Exercise Interventions in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. J Jpn Phys Ther Assoc. 2013;16(1):7-21.
3. Mo L, Jiang B, Mei T, Zhou D. Exercise Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Jun 5;11(5)