Open AccessResistance Training for Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis and Malalignment
Author(s) -
Lauren King,
Trevor B. Birmingham,
Crystal O. Kean,
Ian Jones,
Dianne Bryant,
J. Robert Giffin
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e31816f1c4a
Subject(s) - osteoarthritis , medicine , physical therapy , knee joint , knee pain , physical medicine and rehabilitation , gait , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
1) To evaluate the effects of a 12-wk high-intensity knee extensor and flexor resistance training program on strength, pain, and adherence in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis and varus malalignment and 2) to generate pilot data for change in dynamic knee joint load, patent-reported outcomes, and self-efficacy after training.