ArticleClinical rheumatology2019
Patients with early-stage knee osteoarthritis and knee pain have decreased hip abductor muscle strength while descending stairs.
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- The quality of physiotherapy and rehabilitation program and the effect of telerehabilitation on patients with knee osteoarthritis.Clinical rheumatology · 2023Trial
- Effect of tele-rehabilitation on health outcomes in overweight and obese elderly women with locomotor disabilities from knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2026Article
- Ligamental reconstruction improved the functional outcomes of patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury and early-stage symptomless osteoarthritis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Early Osteoarthritis Questionnaire (EOAQ): a tool to assess knee osteoarthritis at initial stage.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2023Article
- Traditional Korean Medicine as Collaborating Treatments with Conventional Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2021Review
- Contribution of hip and knee muscles to lateral knee stability during gait.Journal of physical therapy science · 2020Article
- Pain catastrophizing affects stair climbing ability in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.Clinical rheumatology · 2020Article
- The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Dynamic Balance during Stair Climbing for Elderly Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
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Abstract
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objectivesThis study aimed to investigate the association between hip abductor muscle strength and knee pain in patients with early-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) while ascending and descending stairs.
methodThis cross-sectional study included individuals with early-stage knee OA (Kellgren/Lawrence grades 1 or 2). Knee pain while ascending and descending stairs was evaluated using a knee OA-related health domain measure (Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure). Knee extension and hip abductor muscle strength were also evaluated. The association between hip abductor muscle strength and knee pain while ascending and descending stairs was evaluated using multiple regression analysis.
resultsA total of 157 participants were included in the final analysis. After the adjustment for age, sex, and knee extension strength, those with knee pain while descending stairs showed significantly decreased hip abductor muscle strength (β, - 0.09; 95% confidence interval [CI], - 0.19 to - 0.003). In contrast, after the adjustment for age, sex, and knee extension muscle strength, those with knee pain while ascending stairs did not have significantly decreased hip abductor muscle strength (β, - 0.06; 95% CI, - 0.15 to 0.02).
conclusionsPatients with early-stage knee OA and knee pain while descending stairs had significantly reduced hip abductor muscle strength.
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