Publication: A comparison of home-based exercise programs with and without self-manual therapy in individuals with knee osteoarthritis in community
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2014
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eng
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Mahidol University
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The Medical Association of Thailand
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Journal of the medical association of Thailand. Vol.97, No.7 (2014), S95-S100
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Kornkamon Cheawthamai, Mantana Vongsirinavarat, Vimonwan Hiengkaew, Sasithorn Saengrueangrob A comparison of home-based exercise programs with and without self-manual therapy in individuals with knee osteoarthritis in community. Journal of the medical association of Thailand. Vol.97, No.7 (2014), S95-S100. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/10937
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A comparison of home-based exercise programs with and without self-manual therapy in individuals with knee osteoarthritis in community
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ประสิทธิภาพโปรแกรมการออกกำลังกายร่วมกับการรักษาด้วยมือแบบให้ทำเองในผู้ที่มีภาวะข้อเข่าเสื่อมในชุมชน
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Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the treatment programs of home-based exercise with and without self-manual therapy in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (knee OA) in community.
Material and Method: Forty-three participants with knee OA were randomly assigned in groups. All participants received the same home-based exercise program with or without self-manual therapy over 12 weeks. Outcome measures were pain intensity, range of motions, six-minute walk test distance, the knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS), shortform 36 (SF-36) and satisfaction.
Results: The results showed that the self-manual therapy program significantly decreased pain at 4 weeks, increased flexion and extension at 4 and 12 weeks, and improved the KOOS in pain item and SF-36 in physical function and mental health items.
The home-based exercise group showed significant increase of the six-minute walk distance at 4 and 12 weeks, improvements
in the KOOS in pain and symptom items and SF-36 in the physical function and role-emotional items.
Conclusion: Overall, the results favored a combination of self-manual therapy and home-based exercise for patients with
knee OA, which apparently showed superior benefits in decreasing pain and improving active knee range of motions.