Knee osteoarthritis: key treatments and implications for physical therapy
LO Dantas, T de Fátima Salvini… - Brazilian journal of physical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic progressive disease that imparts a
substantial socioeconomic burden to society and healthcare systems. The prevalence of …
substantial socioeconomic burden to society and healthcare systems. The prevalence of …
Measures of physical performance assessments: self-paced walk test (SPWT), stair climb test (SCT), six-minute walk test (6MWT), chair stand test (CST), timed up & go …
Measures of physical performance assessments: Self-Paced Walk Test (SPWT), Stair Climb
Test (SCT), Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Chair Stand Test (CST), Timed Up & Go (TUG) …
Test (SCT), Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Chair Stand Test (CST), Timed Up & Go (TUG) …
A comparison of 3 methodological approaches to defining major clinically important improvement of 4 performance measures in patients with hip osteoarthritis
Study Design Prospective cohort study. Objectives To establish the major clinically important
improvement (MCII) of the timed up-and-go test (TUG), 40-meter self-paced walk test (40-m …
improvement (MCII) of the timed up-and-go test (TUG), 40-meter self-paced walk test (40-m …
Measuring functional improvement after total knee arthroplasty requires both performance-based and patient-report assessments: a longitudinal analysis of outcomes
RL Mizner, SC Petterson, KE Clements… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
The purpose was to explore the responsiveness of both patient-report and performance-
based outcome measures to determine functional changes during the acute and long-term …
based outcome measures to determine functional changes during the acute and long-term …
Knee joint kinematics, kinetics and muscle co-contraction in knee osteoarthritis patient gait
BACKGROUND: Compared to matched controls, knee osteoarthritis patients walk with
altered, kinematics, kinetics and muscle activity. Studies of osteoarthritis patient gait have …
altered, kinematics, kinetics and muscle activity. Studies of osteoarthritis patient gait have …
Muscle impairments in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Context: Muscle impairments associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are the primary
underlying cause of functional limitations. Understanding the extent of muscle impairments …
underlying cause of functional limitations. Understanding the extent of muscle impairments …
[HTML][HTML] Hip strengthening reduces symptoms but not knee load in people with medial knee osteoarthritis and varus malalignment: a randomised controlled trial
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether hip abductor and adductor muscle strengthening
reduces medial compartment knee load and improves symptoms in people with medial …
reduces medial compartment knee load and improves symptoms in people with medial …
Are the Effects of Resistance Exercise on Pain and Function in Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis Dependent on Exercise Volume, Duration, and Adherence? A Systematic …
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine dose parameters for resistance
exercise associated with improvements in pain and physical function in knee and hip …
exercise associated with improvements in pain and physical function in knee and hip …
Assessing recovery and establishing prognosis following total knee arthroplasty
DM Kennedy, PW Stratford, DL Riddle… - Physical …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background and Purpose Information about expected rate of change after arthroplasty is
critical for making prognostic decisions related to rehabilitation. The goals of this study …
critical for making prognostic decisions related to rehabilitation. The goals of this study …
A review of quality-of-life in elderly osteoarthritis
I Atukorala, DJ Hunter - Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest joint disease in the world. Although aging
is not invariably associated with OA, aging of the musculoskeletal system increases …
is not invariably associated with OA, aging of the musculoskeletal system increases …