Effect of whole body vibration training, on the lower limb muscles’ electromyography and timing of activation in patients with knee osteoarthritis during functional activity
- Conditions
- knee osteoarthritis.Osteoarthritis of knee
- Registration Number
- IRCT20150602022539N11
- Lead Sponsor
- Semnan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 68
Complete satisfaction to participate in this study
Age between 55 and 75 years
Kellgren-Lawrence grade two and three knee osteoarthritis in plain imaging
VAS < 4
Acute symptomatic OA
Previous or concomitant injury on the knee and other lower extremity joints
Previous history of serious knee trauma, surgery and arthroplasty
History of knee intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid or steroid in the last 6 months
History of medical problems such as cardiopulmonary disease, neurologic disease, malignant disease, chronic disease such as diabetes
History of newly repaired fracture and bone implants
Having a pace maker
Taking any medication
Incomplete treatment and assessment
History of WBVT contraindications (epilepsy, vertigo, uncontrolled hypertension, acute hernia, serious cardiovascular disease, pacemaker, acute thrombosis, tumors, recent surgery)
WBVT intolerance
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Onset time of muscle activity during stance phase of a gait cycle. Timepoint: Before and after one month of intervention. Method of measurement: Surface EMG system and force plate.;RMS of muscle activity during stance phase of a gait cycle. Timepoint: Before and after one month of intervention. Method of measurement: Surface EMG system.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Active time of muscle activity during stance phase of a gait cycle. Timepoint: Before and after one month of intervention. Method of measurement: Surface EMG system and force plate.;Peak time of muscle activity during stance phase of a gait cycle. Timepoint: Before and after one month of intervention. Method of measurement: Surface EMG system and force plate.