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Assessing the Impact of Isokinetic Muscular Strengthening in Eccentric Mode in the Medical Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Summary
Knee osteoarthritis (O.A. from now on) is associated to muscular weakness of inferior limbs, especially the quadriceps; leading to disease progression. Advantages of muscular strength training for the treatment of this kind of O.A. is now well established. In this therapeutic field, isokinetic exercises seem to have a better efficiency than other, more frequently used, kinds of exercises such as isometric or isotonic exercises. Functional impairment caused by knee O.A. is mainly affecting walking. Walking induces muscles to work in eccentric mode. The hypothesis of this study is that muscular strengthening using isokinetic exercises in eccentric mode would have a more important benefit than isokinetic exercises in concentric mode. Such an hypothesis, if verified, could lead to a better management of rehabilitative knee exercises in the treatment of knee O.A.
Official title: Assessing the Impact of Isokinetic Muscular Strengthening in Eccentric Mode in the Medical Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2012-02
Completion Date
2018-12-31
Last Updated
2026-04-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise in eccentric or concentric mode
In this therapeutic field, isokinetic exercises seem to have a better efficiency than other, more frequently used, kinds of exercises such as isometric or isotonic exercises.
Locations (1)
CHU Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France