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No difference between active & sham magnetic knee wraps for joint proprioception

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December 2013

No difference between active & sham magnetic knee wraps for joint proprioception

Vol: 2| Issue: 11| Number:70| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Influence of magnetic knee wraps on joint proprioception in individuals with osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Clin Rehabil. 2011 Mar;25(3):228-37. doi: 10.1177/0269215510382849. Epub 2010 Oct 27

Contributing Authors:
CY Chen TC Fu CF Hu CC Hsu CL Chen CK Chen

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50 individuals were randomized to determine the efficacy of magnetic knee wraps (MKW) in the treatment of mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis, specifically examining its affect on proprioception. Participants were allocated to receive treatment with an active device, consisting of 35-mT magnetic fields, or to sham treatment of under 0.05-mT magnetic fields. The mean absolute error of trials used ...

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