Unilateral Strength Training Imparts a Cross-Education Effect in Unilateral Knee Osteoarthritis Patients.

ABSTRACT: Background: Worldwide, 86 million individuals over the age of 20 were diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in 2020. Hallmark features of KOA are the loss in knee extensor strength, increasing knee pain severity, and deficits in functional performance. There is a critical need for the investigation into potential cost-effective therapeutic interventions in the treatment of KOA. A potential therapeutic option is the cross-education phenomenon. Methods: This was a non-blinded randomized control trial, with a 4-week intervention, with a pre, post and follow-up assessment (3 months post intervention). Outcome measures of isometric knee extensor strength, rectus femoris muscle thickness and neuromuscular activation were assessed at all-time points. Results: Compared to a

SUBMITTER: Bowen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9589957 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature