Meniscus Injury (Musculoskeletal Injury).
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: one hour daily of selective rehabilitation exercises for eight weeks composed of stretch, strengthening, and balance exercises applied by the researcher based on FI
Sponsors
University of Isfahan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be a volunteer for meniscectomy Not more than six months is passed from the time of his/her meniscus injury Having surgery up to three month after acquaintance with the study Having specific severity in injury which is diagnosed by the surgeon Be a volunteer for participating in the exercise protocol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum torque of knee flexor muscles. Timepoint: Before and after eight weeks of exercise. Method of measurement: Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer.;Maximum torque of knee extensor muscles. Timepoint: Before and after eight weeks of exercise. Method of measurement: Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer.;Overall static balance index. Timepoint: Before and after eight weeks of exercise. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System SD.;Anteroposterior static balance index. Timepoint: Before and after eight weeks of exercise. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System SD.;Mediolateral static balance index. Timepoint: Before and after eight weeks of exercise. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System SD.;Overall dynamic balance index. Timepoint: Before and after eight weeks of exercise. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System SD.;Anteroposterior dynamic balance index. Timepoint: Before and after eight weeks of exercise. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System SD.;Mediolateral dynamic balance index. Timepoint: Before and after eight weeks of exercise. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System SD.;Absolute repositioning active angle error. Timepoint: Before and after eight weeks of exercise. Method of measurement: Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer.;Knee extension range of motion. Timepoint: Before and after eight weeks of exercise. Method of measurement: Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer.;Roughness of meniscus surface. Timepoint: Post surgery. Method of measurement: Atomic Force Microscope.;Number of meniscus fibrocartilages. Timepoint: Post surgery. Method of measurement: Atomic Force Microscope.;Diameter of meniscus fibrocartilages. Timepoint: Post surgery. Method of measurement: Atomic Force Microscope. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyede Mona Hosseini
University of Isfahan
Outcome results
None listed