Comparative study of the effects of strength exercises and muscular resistance exercises on knee osteoarthritis / Estudo comparativo dos efeitos dos exercícios de força e de resistência muscular na osteoartrose de joelho

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2009

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Introduction: Exercises have been used in the functional treatment of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, yet many issues remain without clarification. Objective: To comparatively evaluate the effects of muscular resistance exercises and muscular force exercises on patients with primary knee OA. Methods: A group of 11 female patients with mean age between 45 and 70 years was selected to perform exercises on the stationary bicycle (BIKE group) or resisted exercises (MECANO group) twice a week for 12 weeks. Another six patients formed the CONTROL group. Two evaluations were performed consisting of functional tests, isokinetic test and two questionnaires (SF-36 and KOOS). Results: There was significant improvement for the values of average gait speed, stair descent time and daily life activity in the BIKE group when comparing the values obtained in the initial and final evaluation. When compared with the CONTROL group, there was an improvement in the ascent time, in the total effort of the extensor muscles, in DLA, sport, vitality and emotional aspects in the MECANO group and in the ascent time, functional capacity and general health values in the BIKE group. Conclusion: Only the muscular resistance exercises showed effects on the physical function of patients with primary knee osteoarthritis in the sample studied

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joelho exercícios exercises knee ostheoartritis osteoartrose

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