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SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2023

The effects of exercise training on knee repositioning sense in people with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Rahman Sheikhhoseini, Mahdis Dadfar, Shahnaz Shahrbanian, Hashem Piri, Mohammad Salsali

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Synthesis in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07613749 (EFFECT OF MECHANICAL TRACTION APPLIED BEFORE VERSUS AFTER THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES ON CLINICAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES IN PRIMARY KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07613749 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effect of mechanical traction applied before versus after therapeutic exercises on clinical and functional outcomes in primary knee osteoarthritis

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2026 to 2027Enrolled63ConditionsKnee Osteoarthritis, Mechanical TractionArmsGroup A: Therapeutic exercise group, Group B: mechanical traction followed by therapeutic exercise, Group C: therapeutic exercise followed by mechanical traction
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rahman Sheikhhoseini *Department of corrective exercise & Sport injury, Faculty of physical education and sport sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran. Rahman.pt82@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9885-3591
Mahdis Dadfar *Department of Human Health and Performance, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8217-1043
Shahnaz ShahrbanianDepartment of Sport Science, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-7584
Hashem PiriDepartment of corrective exercise & Sport injury, Faculty of physical education and sport sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3137-6161
Mohammad SalsaliFaculty of physical education and sport sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-3484
Allameh Tabataba'i University · IRTarbiat Modares University · IRUniversity of Houston · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOsteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is one of the most common global joint disorders, especially in aging population, and is among leading health-related concerns of societies. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was done to investigate the results related to the effects of exercise interventions on knee repositioning sense in patients with knee OA.

methodsAn extensive search was independently performed in electronic databases including PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar, to identify randomized clinical trials (RCTs) conducted on knee OA and to evaluate knee repositioning sense before and after different exercise interventions. After extracting relevant data from eligible studies, results of the studies were pooled using a random-effects model of meta-analysis. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) of clinical trials was used for quality assessment of eligible studies.

resultsAmong 2702 studies identified in the initial search, 17 studies were eligible for final systematic review and meta-analysis. The results showed that the patients who participated in different exercise interventions had significantly less knee repositioning error (mean differences: -1.141 degrees (95%CI: -1.510, -0.772, P < .001) compared to those who did not undergo exercise interventions. The eligible studies exhibited publication bias (Intercept: -6.69, P = .002), and the data showed significant heterogeneity (I2 = 85.633%, Q = 153.125, P < .001). Moreover, meta regression showed more prolonged exercise duration might have more effects on knee repositioning error (Coefficient=-0.860, 95% CI=-1.705, -0.016, Z=-2.00, P = .045).

conclusionThere is strong evidence that exercise interventions may effectively reduce knee repositioning error. Moreover, it seems that more prolonged exercise duration may be associated with the greater effect size.

Indexed as

Osteoarthritis, KneeAgedExerciseExercise TherapyHumansKnee JointPhysical Therapy ModalitiesExercises, Meta-AnalysisKneeOsteoarthritisProprioception

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