Effect of physiotherapy with muscle strength, balance and walking training in elderly women with and without Knee arthrosis

Effect of Therapeutic Intervention with muscle resistance training, balance and gait with visual feedback in elderly women with and without Knee Osteoarthritis: randomized clinical trial - Therapeutic training with muscle resistance exercises, balance and gait with visual feedback in elderly women with and without Knee Osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial Physical therapy with muscle strength, balance and gait exercises with visual stimulation in elderly women with and without knee arthrosis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-5w67pz4

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-08-04

Start date

2021-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-27

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Conditions

Gonarthrosis

Interventions

A therapeutic intervention program will be carried out for elderly women with and without knee osteoarthritis (arthrosis). For this, 25 elderly women with knee arthrosis (grades 2 or 3) (GOA, n=25) an

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Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: elderly women; ages between 60 and 80 years; grade 2 or 3 knee arthrosis; knee pain with intensity between 3 and 8; body weight index less than 35 kg/m2; walk independently

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lower limb prostheses and/or orthotics; fractures in the last six months; hip and ankle arthrosis; diabetic neuropathies; rheumatoid arthritis; tissue injuries; dementia pictures; physical therapy treatment with exercises during the intervention period.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assess knee functionality; it is expected to find an increase in knee function after the therapeutic intervention protocol in elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess knee functionality, the following questionnaires will be used: WOMAC (Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis) and Lequesne's Algo-Functional.;Assess the intensity of knee pain; it is expected to find a reduction in knee pain after the therapeutic intervention protocol in elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess pain, the Visual Analog Scale will be used.	—

Measure

Time frame

Assess knee functionality; it is expected to find an increase in knee function after the therapeutic intervention protocol in elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess knee functionality, the following questionnaires will be used: WOMAC (Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis) and Lequesne's Algo-Functional.;Assess the intensity of knee pain; it is expected to find a reduction in knee pain after the therapeutic intervention protocol in elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess pain, the Visual Analog Scale will be used.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assess the distribution of plantar pressure during walking and in the still standing posture; it is expected to find a reduction in plantar load during walking and an increase in body sway in the standing posture after the therapeutic intervention protocol of elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess plantar pressure distribution during walking and in the still standing posture, a pressure platform will be used (Loran®, Italy).;Assess walking during the six-minute intervention; it is expected to find an increase in the walking distance after the therapeutic intervention protocol for elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess walking, the six-minute walk test (6MWT) will be used.;Assess balance; it is expected to find an increase in balance after the therapeutic intervention protocol for elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess balance, the Timed Get Up and Go Test (TUG) will be used.;Assess the perception of the risk of falling; it is expected to find an increase in the perception of falling after the therapeutic intervention protocol of elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess the perception of risk of falling, the FRAQ-Brazil (Falls Risk Awareness Questionnaire) questionnaire will be used.	—

Measure

Time frame

Assess the distribution of plantar pressure during walking and in the still standing posture; it is expected to find a reduction in plantar load during walking and an increase in body sway in the standing posture after the therapeutic intervention protocol of elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess plantar pressure distribution during walking and in the still standing posture, a pressure platform will be used (Loran®, Italy).;Assess walking during the six-minute intervention; it is expected to find an increase in the walking distance after the therapeutic intervention protocol for elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess walking, the six-minute walk test (6MWT) will be used.;Assess balance; it is expected to find an increase in balance after the therapeutic intervention protocol for elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess balance, the Timed Get Up and Go Test (TUG) will be used.;Assess the perception of the risk of falling; it is expected to find an increase in the perception of falling after the therapeutic intervention protocol of elderly women with knee arthrosis compared to control elderly women. To assess the perception of risk of falling, the FRAQ-Brazil (Falls Risk Awareness Questionnaire) questionnaire will be used.

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Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactTatiane Souza

tattianesilva1@gmail.com55 11 95911 7264

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 2, 2026