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Strength and Balance Training vs Strength Training Alone vs Control for Knee OA Patients Before TKR
April 2021
Strength and Balance Training vs Strength Training Alone vs Control for Knee OA Patients Before TKR
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
A randomized controlled trial assessing the effects of preoperative strengthening plus balance training on balance and functional outcome up to 1 year following total knee replacement
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021 Mar;29(3): 838-848.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eighty-two elderly patients on the waiting list to undergo a primary total knee replacement (TKR) diagnosed with advanced idiopathic knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive a pre-operative training program of combining strengthening and balance training (n=26), strengthening exercises alone (n=28), or control (n=28) under the guidance of a physiotherapist. The groups included 4 weeks o...
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