PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN ELDERLY
The aim of the study was to identify an effective exercise protocol addressed to elderly patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis so that by applying it can be obtained a significant decrease in pain, improvement in knee flexion, muscle strength and functional capacity....
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| author | Cătălina Mihaela Dascălu Paul Lucaci Marius Neculăeș Beatrice Aurelia Abalașei |
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| description | The aim of the study was to identify an effective exercise protocol addressed to elderly patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis so that by applying it can be obtained a significant decrease in pain, improvement in knee flexion, muscle strength and functional capacity. The importance of the topic is due to the fact that osteoarthritis of the knee leads to difficulties in carrying out daily activities and to the lack of physical activity as a result of pain.The study was conducted on 10 patients aged between 73 and 81, clinically diagnosed with chronic knee osteoarthritis. The recovery protocol was applied for 8 weeks with a frequencyof 5 session per week, for ~30-40 minutes, once a day in individual trainings.Conclusions highlight that physiotherapy reduces pain and improves function, muscle strength, range of motion, joint stability and aerobic condition. The regular practice of exercises performed by patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, in an intervention program through adequate guidance, can helppreventing the loss of muscle strength and the restriction of daily activities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fece8d17595f48068003dc2b45b727292025-01-13T15:47:03ZengALTIUS ACADEMY Foundation - Faculty of Physical Education and SportsSport şi Societate1582-21682344-36932024-06-012411610.36836/2024/01/01PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN ELDERLYCătălina Mihaela Dascălu0Paul Lucaci1Marius Neculăeș2Beatrice Aurelia Abalașei3“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, 700506, România“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, 700506, România“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, 700506, România“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, 700506, RomâniaThe aim of the study was to identify an effective exercise protocol addressed to elderly patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis so that by applying it can be obtained a significant decrease in pain, improvement in knee flexion, muscle strength and functional capacity. The importance of the topic is due to the fact that osteoarthritis of the knee leads to difficulties in carrying out daily activities and to the lack of physical activity as a result of pain.The study was conducted on 10 patients aged between 73 and 81, clinically diagnosed with chronic knee osteoarthritis. The recovery protocol was applied for 8 weeks with a frequencyof 5 session per week, for ~30-40 minutes, once a day in individual trainings.Conclusions highlight that physiotherapy reduces pain and improves function, muscle strength, range of motion, joint stability and aerobic condition. The regular practice of exercises performed by patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, in an intervention program through adequate guidance, can helppreventing the loss of muscle strength and the restriction of daily activities.https://www.sportsisocietate.ro/articol/650gonarthrosisphysiotherapyelderlyphysical exercises. |
| spellingShingle | Cătălina Mihaela Dascălu Paul Lucaci Marius Neculăeș Beatrice Aurelia Abalașei PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN ELDERLY Sport şi Societate gonarthrosis physiotherapy elderly physical exercises. |
| title | PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN ELDERLY |
| title_full | PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN ELDERLY |
| title_fullStr | PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN ELDERLY |
| title_full_unstemmed | PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN ELDERLY |
| title_short | PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN ELDERLY |
| title_sort | physiotherapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis in elderly |
| topic | gonarthrosis physiotherapy elderly physical exercises. |
| url | https://www.sportsisocietate.ro/articol/650 |
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