Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Control group (CTR):Low-Intensity Squats (High Bar Squats)
Blood flow restriction group (BFRT):Blood flow restriction while squatting at low intensity
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS):Electrical muscle stimulation while low-Intensity squats
Blood flow restriction combined with electrical muscle stimulation group (CMB):Blood flow restriction and electrical muscle stimulation while low-intensity squats
Sponsors
Chengdu Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 26 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants have been diagnosed with KOA through MRI; 2. Participants have presented non-specific symptoms including activity-related pain, effusion, etc.; 3. Participants have not had recent fresh, unscabbed open wounds.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants have confirmed allergies to pressurized materials; 2. Participants have been unable to complete the required intervention exercises due to personal reasons; 3. Participants have been intolerant to experimentally applied pressure or electrical stimulation intensities; 4. Participants have experienced other adverse reactions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 10 meter sprint;20 meter sprint;Illinois agility test;Countermovement jump; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Peak torque;Root mean square;cross-sectional area of rectus femoris; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJinfeng Yang
Department of Sports Medicine and Health, Chegndu Sport University
Outcome results
None listed