Fatigue and muscle soreness
Conditions
Interventions
knee extensor strengthening and posture correction.,Foot and ankle training include foot and anke proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) training
Active Comparator Other,Experimental Other
Neuromuscular training,Foot and ankle training
Neuromuscular training includes lower extremity stretching exercise,
hip strengthening,
Sponsors
National Yang-Ming University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 40~70 Pain≥3 Diagnosis of KOA Able to descend stairs independently at least 9 stairs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Surgical history of the lower extremities Other neurological diseases that would interfere with stair descent, like stroke and Parkinson's Disease Other autoimmune disease that would interfere with stair descent, like Multiple sclerosis and Rheumatoid arthritis Unable to complete the 6-week treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stair descent performance After 6-week intervention 9-step stair descent test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ankle range of motion After 6-week intervention range of motion (ROM) measured by goniometer,Ankle muscle strength After 6-week intervention Hand-held dynamometer ,Ankle proprioception After 6-week intervention Active Movement Extent Discrimination Apparatus (AMEDA),Lower extremity function After 6-week intervention Lower extremity functional scale,Muscle co-contraction rate After 6-week intervention Electromyography | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactChen Ping Yen
National Yang-Ming University
Outcome results
None listed