Physiotherapia Croatica, Vol. 18 No. 1, 2020.
Original scientific paper
Physical therapy exercises and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis
Nikolino Žura
; Klinički bolnički centar REBRO, Zagreb
Vesna Filipović
; Zdravstveno veleučilište Zagreb
Ivan Jurak
; Zdravstveno veleučilište Zagreb
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: Osteoarthritis is the most common
degenerative joint disease of modern times and the
leading cause of chronic disability in adulthood.
Aim: To determine the effectiveness of physiotherapy
exercises and transcutaneous electrical stimulation,
TENS in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Materials and methods: In a sample of 50 respondents
suffering from knee osteoarthritis, physiotherapy
exercises and transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) were performed daily for 35 min in
the period of 4 weeks. The difference between pre- and
post-physiotherapy exercise was tested on the variables
of knee mobility, pain sensation, morning stiffness, and
gait speed using the Student’s t-test and BenjaminiHochberg method for the correction of the p-value.
Results: according to Cohen’s interpretation, indicate
the significant differences in all variables. The medium
effect size is found in morning stiffness and range of
motion of knee extension variables, and the large effect
size is found in pain sensation and range of motion of
knee flextion variables.
Conclusion: This research is conducted according to
clinical guidelines, and it has shown the good results
of physiotherapy treatment to treat knee osteoarthritis.
Keywords
knee osteoarthritis, physiotherapy exercises, TENS
Hrčak ID:
238377
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Publication date:
25.5.2020.
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