کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1084183 951263 2013 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Effects of resistance and Tai Ji training on mobility and symptoms in knee osteoarthritis patients
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی فیزیولوژی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Effects of resistance and Tai Ji training on mobility and symptoms in knee osteoarthritis patients
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundNo studies have compared effectiveness of resistance training and Tai Ji exercise on relieving symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (OA). The purpose of the study was to evaluate effects of a 10-week Tai Ji and resistance training intervention on improving OA symptoms and mobility in seniors with knee OA.MethodsThirty-one seniors (60–85 years) were randomly assigned to a Tai Ji program (n = 12), a resistance training program (n = 13), and a control group (n = 6). All participants completed the Western Ontario and McMaster (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index and performed three physical performance tests (6-min walk, timed-up-and-go, and timed stair climb and descent) before and after the 10-week intervention.ResultsThe participants in the resistance training group significantly improved on the timed-up-and-go test (p = 0.001), the WOMAC pain sub-score (p = 0.006), WOMAC stiffness sub-score (p < 0.001), and WOMAC physical function sub-score (p = 0.011). The Tai Ji group significantly improved on the timed-up-and-go test (p < 0.001), but not on the WOMAC scores.ConclusionResistance training was effective for improving mobility and improving the symptoms of knee OA. Tai Ji was also effective for improving mobility, but did not improve knee OA symptoms.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Sport and Health Science - Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2013, Pages 209–214
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