Menisci Tibial
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial with blinding of outcome assessors and data analysts. Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: traditional training group (TRAD)
Sponsors
Escola de Educação Física e Esporte de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
Escola de Educação Física e Esporte de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
40 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male individuals; age between 40 and 60 years; diagnosis of non-surgical degenerative meniscal knee injury confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging for at least 12 weeks; absence of clinical signs of mechanical locking or meniscal displacement; physically active; no participation in resistance training in the last 3 months; agreement not to engage in any other training during the study; provision of written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous surgery on the affected knee; clinical suspicion of bucket-handle meniscal tear with displacement confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging; fracture in the affected limb within the last 12 months; complete rupture of any knee ligament; participation in supervised training programs in the last 3 months; use of exogenous anabolic hormones; inability to perform the proposed assessment tests, including Y Balance Test, Lunge Test and isokinetic dynamometry
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess lower limb muscle strength, measured using isokinetic dynamometry, with peak concentric and eccentric torque values evaluated at angular velocities of 60°/s and 180°/s, before and after 12 weeks of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess isometric muscle strength, measured using isokinetic dynamometry, with isometric torque values evaluated at baseline and after the intervention. ;To assess muscle architecture, measured using ultrasonography, with muscle thickness and fascicle length of the rectus femoris and biceps femoris evaluated at baseline and after the intervention.;To assess functional performance, measured using the Y Balance Test and the Lunge Test, with performance scores evaluated at baseline and after the intervention.;To assess knee pain and function, measured using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score questionnaire, with questionnaire scores evaluated at baseline and after the intervention.;To assess pain intensity, measured using a numeric pain rating scale, with pain values evaluated throughout the intervention period. | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactLuísa Severino
Escola de Educação Física e Esporte de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed