Effects of resistance training in older women with knee osteoarthritis and total knee arthroplasty

• Author(s): Ciolac, Emmanuel Gomes ; Silva, José Messias Rodrigues da ; Greve, Júlia Maria D'Andréa
• Date: 2015
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to analyze the effects of resistance training on functional performance, lower-limb loading distribution and balance in older women with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and osteoarthritis (OA) in the contralateral knee. In addition, this older knee OA and TKA group (OKG) was compared to older (OG) and young women (YG) without musculoskeletal diseases who underwent the same resistance training program. METHODS: Twenty-three women divided into OKG (N = 7), OG (N = 8) and YG (N = 8) had their functional performance, lower-limb loading distribution and balance compared before and after 13 weeks of a twice-weekly progressive resistance training program. RESULTS: At baseline, the OKG showed lower functional performance and unilateral balance, and impaired lower-limb loading distribution compared to the OG and the YG (p