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ReviewOsteoarthritis and cartilage open2020

Effects of exercise therapy on joint instability in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: A systematic review.

Sora Kawabata, Kenji Murata, Kouki Nakao, Moeka Sonoo, Yuri Morishita, Yuichiro Oka, Keisuke Kubota, Aya Kuroo-Nakajima, Shunsuke Kita, Sumika Nakagaki and 3 more

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Review in Osteoarthritis and cartilage open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sora KawabataDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Kenji MurataDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Kouki NakaoDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Moeka SonooDepartment of Health and Social Services, Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Yuri MorishitaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Kasei University, Saitama, Japan.
Yuichiro OkaDepartment of Health and Social Services, Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Keisuke KubotaDepartment of Health and Social Services, Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Aya Kuroo-NakajimaDepartment of Health and Social Services, Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Shunsuke KitaDepartment of Health and Social Services, Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Sumika NakagakiDepartment of Health and Social Services, Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Kohei ArakawaDepartment of Health and Social Services, Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Takanori KokubunDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Naohiko KanemuraDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan.
Saitama Prefectural University · JPTokyo Kasei University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Abnormal load stress caused by joint instability has been reported to be one of the factors responsible for the development of osteoarthritis (OA). However, few studies have investigated the efficacy of exercise therapy for patients with knee instability-induced OA, and there are no specific treatment guidelines or effects for this form of OA. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of exercise treatments for joint instability in patients with knee OA by a systematic review. Design: Systematic review. Results: Searches in three databases, PubMed, Cochrane, and the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, yielded 14 articles that were scrutinized, and 6 articles that met the inclusion criteria were selected. Conclusions: Exercise therapy focusing on joint instability, including muscle maintenance and strength training, and specific training targeting knee instability have no additional beneficial effects on knee joint instability. However, because of the benefits of treatment protocols based on patient attributes in exercise treatment focused on joint instability, it is necessary to investigate the effects in more detail in the future.

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Exercise therapyJoint instabilityKnee osteoarthritisSystematic review

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PMID36474882
PMCPMC9718293
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