Background and purpose: Postural impairments and
functional limitations are linked to osteoarthritis knee
adults. The purpose of this study was to identify the
balance & postural impairments in osteoarthritis adults
and compare the efficacy of two treatment strategies,
Structured Neuromuscular Postural Training (SNPT)
with conventional treatment (CT). Methods: In a
prospective study design, Fifty-seven osteoarthritis knee
subjects were evaluated and analyzed for balance
variables such as viz. Timed up and go test (TUG), Berg
balance test (BBT), Modified WOMAC (MW) and its
subgroups pain (WP), stiffness (WS) and physical
function (WPF) at the baseline and after 6-weeks of
treatment. Data were analyzed to determine treatment
efficacy. Results: The application of SNPT had statistical
significance for the balance variable TUG, at baseline
and 6 weeks follow up for both pre elderly and elderly
subjects. Further, SNPT shows non- statistically
significant higher scores for other qualitative balance
variables in pre elderly osteoarthritis knee. However,
conventional groups demonstrated better efficacy for the
qualitative parameters MS, WS and WPF than SNPT in
elderly group. Conclusion: SNPT treatment intervention
has better efficacy for pre elderly and conventional for
elderly in osteoarthritis knee subjects. Hence present
study concludes that one should use treatment strategy
depending upon the age i.e. SNPT intervention in pre
elderly and conventional in elderly subjects. Further,
blending strength training (CT) with balance training
(SNPT) may have better functional outcome for
individuals >40 years of age.
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Author Name: Singh, O. P.; Gambhir, I. S.; Singh, Gaurav; Saraf, S. K.; Deshpande; S.B. and Singh, T.B.
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Keywords: Modified WOMAC (Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis) Index (Indian); Structured Neuromuscular postural training; Timed Up and Go test; Berg Balance test
ISSN: 0973-2020
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EOI/DOI: UAIC: 97302332020
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