Effect of 6-week retro or forward walking program on pain, functional disability, quadriceps muscle strength, and performance in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial (retro-walking trial)

Effect of 6-week retro or forward walking program on pain, functional disability, quadriceps muscle strength, and performance in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial (retro-walking trial)

Abstract Background Previous studies reported the beneficial effects of walking in individual with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA). The current study aimed to compare the effect of 6-week retro versus forward walking program versus control group on pain, functional disability, quadriceps m...

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Main Authors: Ahmad H. Alghadir, Shahnawaz Anwer, Bibhuti Sarkar, Ashis K. Paul, Dilshad Anwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Knee osteoarthritis
Walking
Exercise
Retro walking
Muscle strength
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2537-9

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