Isokinetic strengthening and neuromuscular electrical stimulation protocol impact on physical performances, functional status and quality of life in knee osteoarthritis overweight/obese women

Adjunctive electrophysical therapies used in addition to land-based exercise therapy for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…For this review, 36 studies, which investigated adjunctive EPTs were retained, and searches (using the original search strategy ( Supplementary file 1 ) rerun across the six databases in November 2022 and updated in October 2023. Following screening of 3516 titles and abstracts by two review authors (HPF and SA), 37 were retained for full-text screening and six studies were included in this review [ 11 , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] ], along with the original 36 EPT trials from the Cochrane review [ 5 ]. Of these newly included studies, one reported different outcomes [ 21 ] from a trial previously included in the Cochrane review [ 24 ].…”

“…All studies, except one, which was a quasi-randomised trial [ 25 ], were RCTs and all trials employed a parallel group design. Nineteen studies compared the adjunctive EPT plus exercise therapy to a placebo EPT and exercise [ [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] , [41] ], whilst 22 compared against exercise only [ 9 , 11 , 19 , 20 , 22 , [34] , [35] , [42] , [43] , [44] , [45] , [46] , [47] , [48] , [49] , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] , [54] , [55] , [57] ].…”

Automated system for classifying uni-bicompartmental knee osteoarthritis by using redefined residual learning with convolutional neural network

“…Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic disease with long-term symptoms and structural changes, including articular cartilage disintegration, subchondral bone sclerosis, and structural changes in all soft tissues surrounding the knee joint [ [3] , [4] , [5] ]. As a result, knee OA negatively affects the patient's quality of life due to decreased muscle strength, physical performance, range of joint motion, and physical performance [ 6 ]. Knee OA is clinically presented with limited activity, knee pain, and joint stiffness, which markedly affect the quality of life [ 1 ].…”

Effect of Chair Yoga Therapy on Functional Fitness and Daily Life Activities among Older Female Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis in Taiwan: A Quasi-Experimental Study

“…The effects of exercise improve functional ability in knee osteoarthritis. Participating in isokinetic and eccentric contraction exercise programs, land-based exercises, and flexibility exercises is recommended for training knee osteoarthritis, with benefits such as strengthening the muscles around the knee, including the quadriceps, lateral knee muscle, and hamstring muscle [ 12 , 13 ]. Yoga practice builds muscle strength, improves joint flexibility, and increases the degree of motion, strengthening muscles, imparting flexibility, and improving physical balance [ 14 ].…”