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KMID : 0948920030020020169
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Clinical Pain
2003 Volume.2 No. 2 p.169 ~ p.173
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Effect of Aquatic Exercise Program in Patients with Osteoarthritis
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Wang Jun-Keuk
Lee Kyu-Hoon
Baek Kyung-Ae
Jang Sung-Ho
Choi Ki-Sub
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Abstract
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Objective: To investigate the effects of aquatic exercise program in patients with osteoarthritis in view of functional capacity.
Method: Seventy-five patients with degenerative joint disease participated in a 6- week aquatic exercise program. The aquatic exercise program consisted of exercises for increasing muscle strength, endurance, and pliability. Before and after the program, body weight, Apley scratch test for shoulder pliability, visual numerical scale of pain and fatigue, speed of ascending stairs, and thigh circumferences were measured.
Results: Following the program, visual numerical scale of the pain and the fatigue decreased significantly (p＜0.01). However, there was no significant change in body weight, stair ascension speed, and the thigh circumference (p＞0.05). With the Apley scratch test, the distance between both middle fingers had decreased significantly (p＜0.01).
Conclusion: Aquatic exercise programs for patients with osteoarthritis may lessen the pain and fatigue and increase joint pliability, but does not have a significant influence on body weight, stair ambulation and thigh circumference.
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KEYWORD
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Aquatic exercise, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Fatigue, Pliability
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