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Isometric Quadriceps Exercises for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Knee Flexion & Extension

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October 2022

Isometric Quadriceps Exercises for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Knee Flexion & Extension

Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Isometric Quadriceps Exercises for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Knee Joint Position Flexion versus Extension

Rehabil Res Pract . 2022 Aug 23;2022:2690871.

Contributing Authors:
A Sengul MG Yavuzer O Keles AN Tunali D Tuncer

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Synopsis

Thirty patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either isometric quadriceps training with knee extension (n=15) or isometric quadriceps training with knee flexion (n=15). Outcomes such as pain and knee function were measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC), respectively after 4 weeks. There was a statistic...

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