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Concentric Isokinetic Strengthening Program's Impact on Knee Biomechanical Parameters, Physical Performance and Quality of Life in Overweight/Obese Women with Chronic Meniscal Lesions.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); Jul2023, Vol. 11 Issue 14, p2079, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Meniscal injuries are one of the most common intra-articular knee injuries. Different treatments are presented depending on the symptoms and duration of meniscus tears, such as arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, physiotherapy, or even pharmacological treatment. The purpose was to investigate the effect of a concentric isokinetic knee muscle strengthening program on strength, joint range of motion, physical performance, quality of life and pain tolerance in overweight/obese women with chronic meniscal lesions. Twenty-four overweight/obese women were randomized into two groups. A control group (CG) performed a usual rehabilitation program plus isokinetic muscle strengthening (IMS) in the continuous passive motion mode and measured with an isokinetic dynamometer. An experimental group (EG) performed the same program in combination with IMS in the isokinetic active mode. The peak torque of the knee extensors (PTE) and flexors (PTF), sit-to-stand test, stair climb test, joint amplitude, heel-to-buttock distance, Thessaly test, KOOS questionnaire of pain and quality of life were measured pre- and post-protocol. After the intervention, the sit–stand number for both groups was significantly higher (p < 0.001) and the time to climb stairs was significantly reduced for the EG (p < 0.001). A significant improvement in joint range of motion, life quality (p < 0.001), relief in knee pain (p < 0.001) and in the post-program evaluation at the EG (p < 0.05) was noted. There was no significant difference in PTE and PTF between groups at 60°/s and 180°/s. The IMS in the active mode could be an effective therapeutic modality in managing middle-aged patients suffering from a degenerative meniscal tear. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- KNEE joint
OBESITY
EXERCISE tests
STATISTICS
EVALUATION of human services programs
MUSCLE contraction
ANALYSIS of variance
WOMEN
TREATMENT effectiveness
COMPARATIVE studies
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
MUSCLE strength
BODY movement
QUALITY of life
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
ISOKINETIC exercise
STATISTICAL sampling
DATA analysis software
DATA analysis
MENISCUS injuries
EXERCISE therapy
KINEMATICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169331942
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11142079