High-speed resistance training and balance training for people with knee osteoarthritis to reduce falls risk: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

High-speed resistance training and balance training for people with knee osteoarthritis to reduce falls risk: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The number of falls experienced by people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) is almost double the number experienced by people with no OA. The neuromuscular elements required to arrest a fall are more impaired in people with knee OA compared to their asymptomatic counterparts. Therefo...

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Main Authors: Pazit Levinger, Jeremy Dunn, Nancy Bifera, Michael Butson, George Elias, Keith D. Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Falls
Balance
Power
Resistance training
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2129-7

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