Efficacy of leg swing versus quadriceps strengthening exercise among patients with knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of global disability. According to current guidelines, exercise is the most recommended and important non-surgical treatment for knee OA. However, the best type of exercise for this condition remains unclear. Evidence has shown that traditional Chinese exercises may be more effective. Therefore, the current prospective, two-armed, single-center randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to identify an effective physiotherapy for knee OA.

Methods/design

In total, 114 patients with painful knee OA will be recruited from the orthopedic outpatient department of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital. To compare the therapeutic effect of two different home-based exercise programs, the participants will

SUBMITTER: Li R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9014577 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature