Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2016
Effect of retro and forward walking on quadriceps muscle strength, pain, function, and mobility in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07186374 (Relationship of Radiographic Findings With Pain, Function, Physical Performance and Balance in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Relationship of Radiographic Findings With Pain, Function, Physical Performance and Balance in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Using Computerised Gait Analysis to Assess Changes After Rehabilitation in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Gait Speed Improvement.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of 6-week retro or forward walking program on pain, functional disability, quadriceps muscle strength, and performance in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial (retro-walking trial).BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Trial
- Myostatin serum concentrations are correlated with the severity of knee osteoarthritis.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2017Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundWalking, a closed kinetic chain (CKC) activity, is widely used in knee rehabilitation as it allows early weight bearing and movement. It has been suggested that retro-walking may provide additional benefits beyond those experienced by forward-walking. The present study will investigate the effect of retro- and forward-walking on quadriceps muscle strength, pain, function, balance and mobility in knee Osteoarthritis (OA) subjects. METHODS/
designSixty-nine participants with knee OA will be recruited from the outpatient department in this randomized controlled trial. The participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups; retro walking, forward walking or control group. The training program will be 3 days/week for 6 weeks. In addition, all the participants will receive a standard physiotherapy training program. An independent assessor blinded to group assignment will measure quadriceps muscle strength, knee pain intensity, functional disability, and mobility at baseline and 6 weeks after training. DISCUSSION: The results of this study will enhance our understanding on the therapeutic effects of walking (retro- or forward-walking) in knee OA. The findings from this study will help determine whether retro- or forward-walking or both are effective in the rehabilitation of subjects with knee OA.
trial registrationControlled Trials ISRCTN12850845, Registered 26 January 2015.
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