None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Our study's main objective is to observe a training walk is able to reduce pain, improve performance, and improve the inflammation resulting from knee osteoarthritis in the elderly. Therefore we expect the training to reduce pain and improve physical performance and inflammatory of our volunteers.
Interventions
The intervention consisted of an aerobic workout, in which the volunteers had their heart rate monitored for heart rate monitors, this training was supervised by two previously trained professionals, they recorded the volunteers' heart rate during training sessions and gave verbal feedback to them to keep the frequency target rate in the range previously established. The training had a frequency of three times weekly, the training sessions had a gradual increase in the first 30 minutes duration
The intervention consisted of an aerobic workout, in which the volunteers had their heart rate monitored for heart rate monitors, this training was supervised by two previously trained professionals, they recorded the volunteers' heart rate during training sessions and gave verbal feedback to them to keep the frequency target rate in the range previously established. The training had a frequency of three times weekly, the training sessions had a gradual increase in the first 30 minutes duration and the final 55 minutes long, also the training protocol was 12 weeks.
Sponsors
Fapemig
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis of osteoarthritis(OA) in at least one knee, based on clinical and radiographic criteria of the American College of Rheumathology. OA with a score equal to or more than two in the visual analog scale. Not having received a any surgical procedure in the lower limbs. Did not undergo physical therapy or any other procedure for rehabilitation in the last three month.
Exclusion criteria
Orthopedic diseases, neurological, respiratory or heart diseases that would prevent the implementation of the prposed exercises, urinary or fecal incontinence, vestibular disorders, immunosuppressed, who practiced physical exercise three times a week lasting less than 30 minutes.
Outcome results
None listed