ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2023
Effect of Tai Chi on knee pain and muscle strength in middle-aged and older adults with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial protocol.
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- Exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
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- Effects of Acupuncture-Combined Tuina on Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Trial
- Associations of muscle coactivation patterns with gait, muscle strength, and symptoms across different stages of knee osteoarthritis.Knee surgery & related research · 2026Article
- Study on stability differences in heel kick movements of Tai Chi athletes based on statistical parametric mapping.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- The Effects of Resistance Training on Pain, Strength, and Function in Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Effect of Shi-Style Steaming and Bathing Decoction in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Study Protocol for a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Traditional Chinese Exercise and Osteoarthritis.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundKnee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common public health problem and a leading cause of long-term pain, decreased muscle strength, and even disability. Tai Chi has been proved effective and highly recommended for KOA management worldwide. However, little is known about its benefits on quadriceps strength which is closely associated with relieving knee pain. This trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tai Chi on knee pain and muscle strength in middle-aged and older adults with KOA.
methodsA total of 100 participants will be randomly divided into a Tai Chi group (TC group) (1x/week for 12 weeks) and a control group with a health education and stretching program (1x/week for 12 weeks) with a follow-up period of 6 weeks. The primary outcome is the change of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) pain subscale at week 12 compared with baseline. Secondary outcomes include WOMAC stiffness and function subscales, data from isokinetic dynamometry, gait analysis with electromyography (EMG), and a 36-item short form health survey (SF-36). The daily dose of pain-relieving medication will also be recorded. All adverse effects will be assessed by the Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale (TESS). DISCUSSION: We expect this randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Tai Chi on relieving pain and increasing quadriceps strength in KOA patients. This protocol, if proven effective, will contribute to providing a promising alternative intervention for middle-aged and older adults with KOA. TRIALS REGISTRATION NUMBER: This trial has been registered in the China Clinical Trials Registry (registration number: ChiCTR2300069339).
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