Ramraj, S (2012) To find out the effectiveness of quadriceps strengthening and endurance exercises on delayed onset of vastus lateralis activity during stair descending in women with symptomatic osteoarthritis. Masters thesis, Padmavathi College of Physiotherapy, Dharmapuri.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION : Osteoarthritis is the most common musculo-skeletal complaint characterized by pain, disability and progressive loss of function. The knee is the most frequently affected joint of the lower limb and onset of osteoarthritis increases with age commonly in obese women leads to pain on walking, difficulty in weight bearing during stair climbing and limitation in ambulation. AIM : The aim is to find out the effectiveness of quadriceps strengthening and endurance exercises on delayed onset of vastus lateralis activity during stair descending in women with symptomatic osteoarthritis. OBJECTIVES : 1. To find out the effect of strengthening and endurance exercise on delayed onset of vastus lateralis by EMG-Interference pattern in osteoarthritis knee. 2. To find out the effectiveness of quadriceps strengthening and endurance exercises on pain reduction in osteoarthritis of knee. 3. To find out the effective treatment for patient having difficulty in stair stepping activities. MATERIALS AND METHODS : A total of 15 females between age group of 45-60 yrs with symptomatic osteoarthritis were selected by random sampling method after due consideration to inclusion and exclusion criteria from out patient department of JKKMMRF College of Physiotherapy and Government General Hospital, Erode. DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION : The comparative mean values mean differences, standard deviation and paired ‘t’ values between Pre and Post test of onset EMG interference pattern of vastus lateralis. The Pre VS Post test mean difference was 4.73. The paired t-test value between Pre VS post test was 10.976 at 0.05% level, which was greater than the tabulated t-value (1.76). There was statistically significant difference between Pre Vs. Post test results. CONCLUSION : The study concluded that isotonic strengthening exercises of quadriceps were beneficial to osteoarthritis of knee in initial stage and endurance exercise were useful in the later stage for improving walking and joint stability.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | quadriceps strengthening ; endurance exercises ; vastus lateralis activity ; stair descending ; women ; symptomatic osteoarthritis. |
| Subjects: | PHYSIOTHERAPY > Physiotherapy in Orthopaedics |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2017 14:35 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2017 14:35 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2880 |
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