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ArticleJournal of rehabilitation medicine2022

Blood Flow Restricted Walking in Elderly Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Feasibility Study.

Naaja Petersson, Stian Langgård Jørgensen, Troels Kjeldsen, Inger Mechlenburg, Per Aagaard

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Article in Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06507046 (Robotic Assisted Surgery Comparing Personalized Alignment Versus Mechanical Alignment of Total Knee Arthroplasty - A Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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NCT06507046 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Robotic Assisted Surgery Comparing Personalized Alignment Versus Mechanical Alignment of Total Knee Arthroplasty - A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorHelse Møre og Romsdal HFRan2024 to 2035Enrolled152ConditionsKnee OsteoarthritisArmsTotal knee replacement
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Naaja PeterssonDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. Np_499@hotmail.com.
Stian Langgård JørgensenDepartment of Occupational and Physical Therapy, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark; H-Hip, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Troels KjeldsenDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Inger MechlenburgDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus N, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.
Per AagaardDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Aarhus University Hospital · DKUniversity of Southern Denmark · DKRegional Hospital Horsens · DK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate whether blood flow restricted walking exercise is feasible in patients with knee osteoarthritis, and to examine changes in functional performance and self-reported function.

designFeasibility study. PATIENTS AND

methodsFourteen elderly individuals diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis participated in 8-10 weeks of outdoor walking (4 km/h, 20 min/session, 4 times/week) with partial blood flow restriction applied to the affected leg. Adherence, dropouts and adverse events were registered. Timed Up and Go test, 30-s sit-to-stand performance, 40-m fast-paced walk speed, stair-climbing and Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score were assessed pre- and post-training.

resultsNine participants completed the intervention, while 5 participants withdrew (4 due to intervention-related reasons). In non-completing participants baseline body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.05) and knee pain (p = 0.06) were higher, while gait performance (p = 0.04) was lower. Considering completed case data, the training-adherence rate was 93%, while mean knee pain in the affected leg was 0.7 on a numerical rating scale of 0-10. Functional performance improved, while self-reported function remained unchanged.

conclusionBlood flow restricted walking exercise appeared feasible in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Participants who completed the intervention protocol demonstrated improvements in functional performance, with no changes in self-reported function.

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Osteoarthritis, KneeAgedExercise TherapyFeasibility StudiesHumansPainPostural BalanceTime and Motion StudiesWalking

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