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Efficacy of low-load quadriceps muscle exercise + partial vascular occlusion for knee OA
December 2016
Efficacy of low-load quadriceps muscle exercise + partial vascular occlusion for knee OA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Exercises with partial vascular occlusion in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 May;24(5):1580-6.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
34 women with osteoarthritis of the knee were randomized to a six-week physiotherapy regimen consisting of either low-load exercises with partial vascular occlusion (PVO) or conventional high-load exercises (without PVO). The purpose of this study was to determine if occluded, low-load quadriceps muscle exercise were associated with similar improvements in pain, function, and knee performance when...
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