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We sought to determine successful recruitment methods for an osteoarthritis (OA) exercise study, and to subsequently focus on using those approaches.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods.<\/jats:bold> Eleven methods were developed to recruit subjects for this large research project. Financial constraints ensured that we focused on low\u2010cost measures. Over a 20\u2010month period, the numbers of both total respondents and eventual participants were recorded.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results.<\/jats:bold> Responses were recorded for 263 individuals, and 108 subjects entered the study. The most successful recruitment method was via physician referrals from affiliated clinics. In general, methods that were free of direct cost seemed no less successful than those requiring expenditures.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion.<\/jats:bold> Successful subject recruitment, even for a large study, may not require costly advertising. 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