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Effects of combined agility and pertubation training in treatment of Knee OA

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March 2013

Effects of combined agility and pertubation training in treatment of Knee OA

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:116| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Agility and Perturbation Training Techniques in Exercise Therapy for Reducing Pain and Improving Function in People With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Phys Ther. 2011 Apr;91(4):452-69. Epub 2011 Feb 17.

Contributing Authors:
GK Fitzgerald SR Piva AB Gil SR Wisniewski CV Oddis JJ Irrgang

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183 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive either standard exercise protocols or standard exercise with perturbation and agility training. The results of this study support the effectiveness of exercise therapy for the improvement of patient function; however, it fails to demonstrate any additive benefit associated with the agility and perturbation exercise techniques. A...

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