Open AccessEffect of a Home Program of Hip Abductor Exercises on Knee Joint Loading, Strength, Function, and Pain in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
Elizabeth A. Sled,
Latif Khoja,
Kevin J. Deluzio,
Sandra J. Olney,
Elsie Culham
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.2522/ptj.20090294
Subject(s) - osteoarthritis , medicine , physical therapy , gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , knee joint , knee pain , womac , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Hip abductor muscle weakness may result in impaired frontal-plane pelvic control during gait, leading to greater medial compartment loading in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
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