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- Title
Dynamic standing balance in individuals with osteoarthritis knee - a comparison with matched controls.
- Authors
Hariharan, R.
- Abstract
Objectives (i) To compare the dynamic standing balance in individuals with osteoarthritis Knee and in age, gender, body mass matched controls using simple functional tests (ii) To find the agreement between two functional dynamic standing balance tests Study design Non-experimental design Case-control (cross-sectional), Agreement between two clinical measures Participants Thirty-four patients with Osteoarthritis Knee and Thirty-four age, gender, BMI matched Controls participated in the study Interventions Not applicable Outcome measures Dynamic Standing balance is assessed through Step Test and Functional Reach Test Data analysis Paired "T" test & Spearman "P" Coefficient were used to analyze the data Results Poor dynamic standing balance is evident in OA group (P<0.0001) than the controls when assessed through step test and functional reach test. Step test and functional reach test agreed with each other in assessing dynamic standing balance.Conclusion Dynamic standing balance is impaired in individuals with OA Knee when compared with age, gender and BMI matched controls. There is good agreement between the step test and functional reach test in assessing dynamic standing balance in OA Knee.
- Publication
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, 2011, Vol 5, Issue 1, p66
- ISSN
0973-5674
- Publication type
Article