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Familiarisation with lower limb strength testing in middle-aged women with osteoarthritis of the knee

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 97; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.physio.2011.01.007

1873-1465

Hamilton Roschel, Manoel Neves-Junior, Bruno Gualano, Renato Barroso, Christiano Robles, Ana Lúcia de Sá Pinto, Ricardo Fuller, Fernanda Rodrigues Lima,

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies

Quadriceps weakness is an important risk factor for osteoarthritis of the knee [ 1 Mikesky A.E. Mazzuca S.A. Brandt K.D. Perkins S.M. Damush T. Lane K.A. Effects of strength training on the incidence and progression of knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2006; 55: 690-699 Crossref PubMed Scopus (199) Google Scholar , 2 Lange A.K. Vanwanseele B. Fiatarone Singh M.A. Strength training for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review. Arthritis Rheum. 2008; 59: 1488-1494 Crossref PubMed Scopus (197) Google Scholar , 3 Fransen M. McConnell S. Land-based exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials. J Rheumatol. 2009; 36: 1109-1117 Crossref PubMed Scopus (158) Google Scholar ]. It is known that increases in quadriceps strength can improve physical function, ameliorate symptoms (e.g. pain) and slow the progression of osteoarthritis of the knee [ 1 Mikesky A.E. Mazzuca S.A. Brandt K.D. Perkins S.M. Damush T. Lane K.A. Effects of strength training on the incidence and progression of knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2006; 55: 690-699 Crossref PubMed Scopus (199) Google Scholar , 2 Lange A.K. Vanwanseele B. Fiatarone Singh M.A. Strength training for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review. Arthritis Rheum. 2008; 59: 1488-1494 Crossref PubMed Scopus (197) Google Scholar , 3 Fransen M. McConnell S. Land-based exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials. J Rheumatol. 2009; 36: 1109-1117 Crossref PubMed Scopus (158) Google Scholar , 4 Huang M.H. Lin Y.S. Lee C.L. Yang R.C. Use of ultrasound to increase effectiveness of isokinetic exercise for knee osteoarthritis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005; 86: 1545-1551 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (80) Google Scholar , 5 Lin D.H. Lin Y.F. Chai H.M. Han Y.C. Jan M.H. Comparison of proprioceptive functions between computerized proprioception facilitation exercise and closed kinetic chain exercise in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2007; 26: 520-528 Crossref PubMed Scopus (63) Google Scholar , 6 Roddy E. Doherty M. Changing life-styles and osteoarthritis: what is the evidence?. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2006; 20: 81-97 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (51) Google Scholar , 7 Segal N.A. Glass N.A. Torner J. Yang M. Felson D.T. Sharma L. et al. Quadriceps weakness predicts risk for knee joint space narrowing in women in the MOST cohort. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2010; 18: 769-775 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (164) Google Scholar , 8 Segal N.A. Yack H.J. Brubaker M. Torner J.C. Wallace R. Association of dynamic joint power with functional limitations in older adults with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2009; 90: 1821-1828 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (22) Google Scholar ]. In this context, the accurate measurement of muscle strength in osteoarthritic patients has become imperative to prevent misinterpretation in both research and clinical practice.