|
KMID : 1151220210270020074
|
|
Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy
2021 Volume.27 No. 2 p.74 ~ p.81
|
|
|
Effect of Knee Stabilization Exercise on Balance and Walking Ability in Patients with Total Knee Replacement
|
|
Park Geun-Hong
Kim Tae-Won
Song Hyung-Bong
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Background: Degenerative arthritis accounts for a large portion of the elderly, causing a lot of inconvenience in daily life. Total knee replacement (TKR) are performed to relieve pain in the knee joint. The purpose of this study was to determine whether knee joint stabilization exercises are effective in improving balance and walking ability in degenerative arthritis patients who have undergone TKR.
Methods: A total of 30 TKR patients participated in this study. They were assigned to two groups.
The experimental group, the group that underwent knee stabilization exercises, joint mobilization and general physical therapy. On the other hand, and the controlled group, the group that underwent joint mobilization and general physical therapy. All exercises were conducted thrice a week, for four weeks. The main balance outcomes were evaluated using the posture balance training system, while walking ability was assessed using a wireless 3-axis accelerometer.
Results: The experimental group had significantly higher scores in postural stability testing (PST), limits stability testing, and waling ability. The post-intervention evaluation, there were significant differences in all variables between the two groups. However, no significant difference was noted in the foam eyes closed test in PST.
Conclusion: This study suggests that knee joint stabilization exercises effectively improve the balance and walking ability of TKR patients. Thus, it could be presented as useful in clinical practice.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Balance, Knee stabilization exercise, Total knee replacement, Walking ability
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|
|
|