Open AccessMechanical Unweighting Effects on Treadmill Exercise and Pain in Elderly People With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Author(s) -
Kathleen K Mangione,
Kenneth Axen,
Felix Haas
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.1093/ptj/76.4.387
Subject(s) - osteoarthritis , physical therapy , medicine , deconditioning , treadmill , knee pain , heart rate , physical medicine and rehabilitation , blood pressure , alternative medicine , pathology
People with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee who have pain generally exhibit decreased activity and physical deconditioning. This study investigated the effects of mechanical unweighting on knee pain and exercise responses in people with OA of the knee who have pain.
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