Multi-modal Exercise Program in Older Aduls With Knee Osteoarthritis (MME-KOA)
Osteo Arthritis Knee
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteo Arthritis Knee
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 60 years
- Knee pain
- Score in Kellgren-Lawrence Scale ≥1
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to ambulate independently
- Mini-mental state examination score < 24
- Barthel Index score < 80
- Unstable cardiovascular disease
- Neurological disorder that could compromise exercising
- Upper or lower-extremity fracture in the past year
Sites / Locations
- Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental-Multi-modal exercise program
Experimental-conventional treatment
Each session (48) starts with 7 minutes of moderate warm-up exercises focusing on mobility and flexibility. Secondly, the strengthening exercises consist of knee extensions, knee flexions, hip abductions, ankle plantar flexions, and ankle dorsiflexions. Thirdly, a set of balance exercises including knee bends, backwards walking, walking and turning around, sideways walking, tandem stance, tandem walk,one-leg stand, heel walking, toe walking, toe to heel walking backwards, sit-to-stand, and stair walking. Finally, participants are instructed to walk at their usual pace for at least 10 minutes.
Each session (48) consist in isotonic exercises of low intensity and joint mobility of the lower extremities. These exercises are usually prescribed in medical consultations for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.