The effects of hip muscle strengthening on knee load, pain, and function in people with knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a randomised, single-blind controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lower limb strengthening exercises are an important component of the treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA). Strengthening the hip abductor and adductor muscles may influence joint loading and/or OA-related symptoms, but no study has...

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Main Authors: Hunter David J, Wrigley Tim V, Hunt Michael A, Bennell Kim L, Hinman Rana S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/8/121