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The effects of therapeutic exercise on the balance of women with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review

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Author(s):
Andressa Silva [1] ; Paula R. M. S. Serrão [2] ; Patrícia Driusso [3] ; Stela M. Mattiello [4]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Departamento de Fisioterapia - Brasil
[2] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Departamento de Fisioterapia - Brasil
[3] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Departamento de Fisioterapia - Brasil
[4] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Departamento de Fisioterapia - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY; v. 16, n. 1, p. 1-9, 2012-02-00.
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review was to examine evidence regarding the effects of therapeutic exercise on the balance of women with knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS: The search was conducted in Pubmed, Medline, Lilacs, SciELO, ISI web of knowledge, PEDro and the Cochrane Collaboration. We used the keywords: "knee", "balance", "women" and "rehabilitation" in combination with "osteoarthritis". We selected randomized controlled clinical trials published in English, Portuguese and Spanish over the last 10 years. To verify the methodological quality of selected clinical trials, the PEDro Scale was applied. RESULTS: A total of 20 studies were found in the electronic search. Of these, only 9 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed in full. Eight of these 9 studies were classified as having high methodological quality on the PEDro Scale. Although the methods and interventions regarding balance varied widely in these studies, most found significant improvement in the balance of women with knee OA. CONCLUSION: Since the studies included in this systematic review were of high methodological quality, we can conclude that the therapeutic exercises they used improved the balance of women with knee OA. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/19437-1 - INFLUENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME ON INFLAMMATORY AND FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
Grantee:Andressa da Silva de Mello
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 07/07200-4 - Functional, morphological and immunohistochemical aspects of the quadriceps muscle in subjects with knee Osteoarthritis grade I or II
Grantee:Paula Regina Mendes da Silva Serrão
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)