The influence of eight weeks resistance training with triband on the motor function, the severity of pain ,strength in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis

Introduction and In old people osteoarthritis of knee has destructive effect on articular cartilage, synovial membrane, articular capsule, ligaments and the bone under cartilage. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Thera-Band restistance training on the proprioceptive, motor function, the severity of pain and strength of the older women with knee osteoarthritis.
30 old women with knee osteoarthritis randomly divided into two equal groups control and training (n=15). Evaluated of severity of pain by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), proprioceptive measurement by goniometer, measure quadriceps and hamstring strength by manual dynamometer, and for analyzing the motor function TUG was used. Resistance training protocol with Thera-Band consist of eight weeks, per session was sixty minute. For analyzing data used on ANOVA with repeated measurements (P<0.05).
The results of statistical analysis showed that performing eight weeks of theraband exercises led to a significant change in the intensity of knee pain, proprioception at 30 and 60 degrees, motor performance, hamstring muscle strength, and quadriceps muscle strength, compared to the control group (P=0.001).
Discussion and Performing resistance exercises of the band improves the pain level, sense of proprioception, strength of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles, and motor function of elderly women with osteoarthritis.