ISOKINETIC STRENGTH MEASUREMENTS IN EARLY KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Diracoglu D., Baskent A., Yagci I., Oezcakar L., Aydin R.

ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA, vol.34, no.1, pp.72-77, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: ACTA REUMATOLOGICA PORTUGUESA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.72-77
  • Keywords: Osteoarthritis, Knee, Muscle strength, Isokinetic testing, REFLEX INHIBITION, MUSCLE STRENGTH, RELIABILITY, WEAKNESS, PAIN
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: One of the most important reasons for locomotor dysfunction and disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) is muscle weakness in the lower extremity. The aim of this study was to compare the isokinetic knee muscle strength of patients with early knee OA with those of healthy people.