The effect of body balance exercises on knee osteoarthritis of elderly women

The effect of eight- weeks of body balance exercises on posture control, balance, lower limb muscle strength and proprioception of knee and ankle joints in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230101057015N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-15

Start date

2023-03-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-01

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Conditions

knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Body balance exercises will be for 8 weeks and 3 sessions of one-hour each week. The body balance protocol includes breathing, stretching, balance and strength exerc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly women with knee osteoarthritis Not having any history of knee No injection of intra-articular steroid in the last six months Having pain in the last three months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participate in regular exercises activities Cardio-respiratory disorders and neurological diseases History of fracture or surgery of lower limb joints

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Posture control. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Time Up & Go test.;Balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Functional reach test.;Lower limb muscle strength. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Proprioception of knee and ankle joints. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Photography and reconstruction and evaluation of error rate.	—

Measure

Time frame

Posture control. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Time Up & Go test.;Balance. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Functional reach test.;Lower limb muscle strength. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Proprioception of knee and ankle joints. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins, one day after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Photography and reconstruction and evaluation of error rate.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParvin Safarpour

Bu Ali Sina University

p.safarpour@phe.basu.ac.ir+98 81 3838 1423

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026