Knee Osteoarthritis. Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:The members of this group will participate in 45-mintue sessions of the selected chair yoga exercises, held by the researcher twice a week for eight weeks. Each sess
Sponsors
Universityof social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 60 or older Residents of the community (do not reside in the aging and study centers during the study) On one or more knee joints with diagnosis of a physician with osteoarthritis Chronic pain is at least 15 days per month at 4 (according to the numerical value of pain 10-10) Non-dependence on wheelchairs and other means of assistance such as walkers At least six months have not been practicing yoga or regular exercise Be able to speak, read and understand Persian language Have psychological health. Surveys are performed with a score of more than 7 of the cognitive function questionnaires (AMTs) The GDS (Gestational Depression Inventory) score is 8-0 At the first meeting, the balance sheet test did not receive a score of less than 21 The participant does not have a significant impairment of vision or hearin they do not have orthopedic surgeries and do not suffer from other musculoskeletal disorders have not been injected intradermally within 30 days.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inability to participate in the weekly program Exacerbation of pain and physical problems preventing further intervention. specialist medical advice Unwillingness to continue participating in research
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knee joints pain. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, the fourth week and the eighth week of intervention. Method of measurement: Womac: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Inde.;Physical Function of knee. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, the fourth week and the eighth week of intervention. Method of measurement: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.;Balance. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, the fourth week and the eighth week of intervention. Method of measurement: Berg Balance Scale.;Fear of Falling. Timepoint: Beginning of the study, the fourth week and the eighth week of intervention. Method of measurement: Fall Efficacy Scale(International). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMehinjafarabadi Atye
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Outcome results
None listed