Fall Risk and Utilization of Balance Training for Adults With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Secondary Analysis From a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common disease that hinders activity participation in older adults. Associated symptoms and physiological changes can increase risk of falling in individuals with KOA. Balance training can decrease fall risks in older adults. Limited evidence exists regarding utilization of balance training in physical therapy (PT) for this population. This secondary data analysis investigated the proportion of participants at high risk for falling in the PhysicAl THerapy vs. INternet-based Exercise Training for Patients with Osteoarthritis (PATH-IN) study and the frequency with which balance training was utilized as an intervention in PT.

Methods

PATH-IN study participants (N = 344) performed the Four-Stage Balance Test and the Timed Up

SUBMITTER: Anderson ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6422722 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr/Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature