Impact of a Program of Subaquatic Therapeutic Exercises in Elderly Women with Knee Osteoarthritis

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• Conditions: Kneee osteoarthritis.; A02.835.583.475; C05.550.114.606.500

• Registration Number: RBR-8f57kr
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Elderly aged over 65 years. Diagnosis (clinical and radiological)of knee osteoarthritis. Not undergoing surgery. No history of recent trauma on the knee. Accessory independent for locomotion. Not subjected to physical therapy in the last three months. With conditions to perform clinical and cognitive activity in the pool. Continents and without contagious dermatological diseases.

Exclusion Criteria

Absence of a clinical and radiological diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain (using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index). Physical function (using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index).<br>;Results: Pain: the intervention group has shown improvements in pain (p=0.008) compared to group control. Physical Function: the intervention group has shown improvements in physical function (p=0.004) compared to group control. Conclusions: The Structured Program of Subaquatic Therapeutic Exercises studied resulted in significant improvement of pain and physical function in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quadriceps and hamstrings muscle performance assessed with an isokinetic dynamometer in pre selected angular velocities measured in number of repetitions and angles. ;Results: Muscle performance: the intervention group has shown improvements in strength and power of hamstrings (p=0.005 and p=0.001) compared to group control. There were no significant differences between groups for strength, power and endurance of the quadriceps. Conclusion: The Structured Program of Subaquatic Therapeutic Exercises studied resulted in significant improvement of strength and power of hamstrings in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis.