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This degeneration is causing pain and limited function in daily activities over time. This study will plan to enrol 53 male and female participants, aged 18\u201350 years, who have been diagnosed with AVNFH. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: (1) the\n                    <jats:italic>Exe+Functional group<\/jats:italic>\n                    , which will receive 12 weeks of mixed therapeutic exercises combined with functional resistance exercises and self-management education and (2) the\n                    <jats:italic>control group<\/jats:italic>\n                    , which will receive the same interventions but without functional exercises. The\n                    <jats:italic>Exe+Functional group<\/jats:italic>\n                    will engage in two times per week sessions of low-intensity resistance, and mobility exercises, along with a one time per week functional exercise session. 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