Effects of three types of resistance training on knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Resistance training (RT) is recognized in clinical guidelines as a beneficial treatment for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), but the efficacy of different RT types is not well-established.

Objective

This network meta-analysis (NMA) aimed to compare the effects of different types of RT, namely, isometric muscle strengthening (IMMS), isokinetic muscle strengthening (IKMS) and isotonic muscle strengthening (ITMS), on pain, function and quadriceps muscle strength of patients with KOA.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted up to September 2023 on databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMbase, Web of Science and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. The included studies comprised randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing RT with conventional rehabili

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11620422 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature