ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Knee Extensor Muscle Strength Is More Important Than Postural Balance for Stair-Climbing Ability in Elderly Patients with Severe Knee Osteoarthritis.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07045259 (Effect of Exergaming Program Versus Neuromuscular Exercise on Locomotor and Cognitive Functions in Elderly People With Motor Cognitive Risk Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effect of Exergaming Program Versus Neuromuscular Exercise on Locomotor and Cognitive Functions in Elderly People With Motor Cognitive Risk Syndrome
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Disease severity affects knee range of motion but not strength deficits in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Gait Analysis as a Measure of Physical Performance in Older Adults with Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Psychometric properties of loaded and unloaded timed stair tests in assessing people with knee osteoarthritis.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Distinct Roles of Muscle Strength and Postural Stability in Objective and Subjective Function in Women with Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Objective functional performance 1 year after total knee arthroplasty does not differ for patients with symptoms of anxiety, depression or pain catastrophizing: A prospective study of 289 patients.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Impact of Resistance Exercise and Nitrate Supplementation on Muscle Function and Clinical Outcomes After Knee Osteoarthritis Surgery in Middle-Aged Women with Sarcopenia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The effect of kinesio taping on joint range of motion and balance in total knee replacement patients.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Lower extremity muscle strength equation of older adults assessed by Five Time Sit to Stand Test (FTSST).Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2024Article
- Modified Squat Test for Predicting Knee Muscle Strength in Older Adults.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2024Article
- Development and validation of a portable articulated dynamometry system to assess knee extensor muscle strength.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Development of a Non-Contacting Muscular Activity Measurement System for Evaluating Knee Extensors Training in Real-Time.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Immediate Effect of Restricted Knee Extension on Ground Reaction Force and Trunk Acceleration during Walking.Rehabilitation research and practice · 2021Article
- Methods and Strategies for Reconditioning Motor Output and Postural Balance in Frail Older Subjects Prone to Falls.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Review
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Abstract
Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic joint disease which damages articular cartilage. In its severe stages, it results in impairments in balance and muscle strength loss, which affect daily life activities such as walking or climbing stairs. This study sought to investigate associated factors with stair-climbing ability in this population, with special interest in measuring the relevance of postural balance for this task. Forty-four patients scheduled to undergo unilateral total knee arthroplasty were assessed. Timed up and go test, stair ascent-descent test, three different isometric strength tests (knee flexion, knee extension and hip abduction), active knee extension and flexion range of movement and static postural balance assessment were evaluated. Spearman's correlation coefficients and multiple linear regression analysis determined the strength of association between the different variables and stair-climbing time. No significant association between the stair-climbing time and static balance was found. Significant associations were found between stair-climbing time and timed up and go (r = 0.71;
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