Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October-December | Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 165-180
Effect of Kinesthetic Exercises versus Agility Exercises in Unilateral Osteoarthritis Knee on Pain, Function and Proprioception - An Interventional Study
Saloni Viralbhai Shah1,Yagna Unmesh Shukla2
1M.P.T (Musculoskeletal), 2M.P.T (Musculoskeletal), PhD, Senior Lecturer,
Government Spine Institute and Physiotherapy College, Civil Hospital Asarwa, Ahmedabad.
Corresponding Author: Saloni Viralbhai Shah
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Due to modernization, obesity, hormonal imbalance and as a response to aging process knee osteoarthritis rate has increased leading to pain, proprioception and physical function deficits. Kinesthetic and agility exercises have shown improvement in joint position sense, physical function and quality of life in knee osteoarthritis patients. Very few studies have been done to study the comparative effect of agility exercises and kinesthetic exercises on Indian population. Hence there was a need to compare the effects of kinesthetic exercises versus agility exercises on knee osteoarthritis.
Materials & Method: After taking written informed consent patients were divided into 3 groups by simple random sampling. Group A received agility plus conventional exercises, Group B received kinesthetic plus conventional exercises and Group C received conventional exercises. Hot pack was given to all 3Groups. All the 3Groups received treatment for 15sessions 4sessions per week for 4 weeks. Pre and post interventional NPRS, Joint position sense error and WOMAC scale were measured.
Results: Baseline data were compared using ANOVA test, within group analysis was done using Wilcoxon test and between group analysis was done using Kruskal Wallis test (between 3groups) and Man-Whitney U test (between 2groups). There was statistically significant difference between and within group for NPRS, joint position sense error and WOMACscale.
Conclusion: Present study concludes that Agility exercises are more effective than kinesthetic exercises in reducing pain and improving proprioception and physical function in osteoarthritic knee.
Keywords: Knee osteoarthritis, Agility and Kinesthetic Exercises.