Immediate effects of different Electrotherapy modalities in the control of pain and temperature of individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis

Faculdade de Educação Física - UnB0 个研究点开始时间: 2018年10月25日最近更新: 2023年5月29日

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•Men and women aged over 60 years with diagnosis of knee OA .; Signs of OA in at least one of the knee joint compartments (tibiofemoral and / or patellofemoral joint) (Brenner et al., 2003 HortobGyi et al., 2004); classification of ostearthritis by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), and minimum 4 cm prior presentation in VAS; Physiotherapeutic treatment in the 3 months prior to the research project; Infiltration with corticosteroid in the knee (6 months previous); the absence of a medical restriction that makes them unable to participate in the proposed evaluations (cardiorespiratory, neurological and / or musculoskeletal changes) and previous knee or hip surgeries

•Obtain a score of less than 18 points in the Mini- mental status examination in the case of illiterate elders and less than 24 for the school-aged elderly (Lourenço ; Veras, 2006); To obtain scores higher than 10 on the EDG-30 geriatric depression scale (Almeida and Almeida, 1999; Stoppe Júnior et al., 1994)

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Faculdade de Educação Física - UnB