The effect of combined balance and strength exercise program in patients with different grades of primary knee osteoarthritis

Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative disease that affects all parts of the joint including the surrounding ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Biomechanical changes that occur in KOA cause aggravation of symptoms with further joint damage. Thus, modifying the biomechanics of the knee...

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Published in:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 2023-10, Vol.50 (1), p.52-17, Article 52
Main Authors: Abdel-Fattah, Yousra Hisham, Abdel Hamid, Mowaffak Moustafa, Metawaa, Sara Ibraheem Mohamed Seleem, Eltawab, Sarah Sayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arthritis
Balance
Balance exercise
Kellgren and Lawrence grading scale
Knee
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Modified Star Excursion Balance Test
Muscle strength
Osteoarthritis
Pain
Patients
Primary knee osteoarthritis
Proprioception
Rehabilitation
Strengthening exercise
Walking
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Summary:Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative disease that affects all parts of the joint including the surrounding ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Biomechanical changes that occur in KOA cause aggravation of symptoms with further joint damage. Thus, modifying the biomechanics of the knee joint may help in the prevention and treatment of KOA. For that reason, our aim was to assess the effect of combined balance and strengthening exercise programs in patients with different grades of primary KOA. Results All studied groups showed comparable significant improvement in quadricep muscle strength, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score (
ISSN:2090-3235
1110-161X
2090-3235
DOI:10.1186/s43166-023-00220-x