Effects of TENS on Pain, Disabiliy, Quality of Life and Depression in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

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Altay F., Durmuş D., Canturk F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.25, no.3, pp.116-121, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjr.2010.14
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.116-121
  • Keywords: Knee osteoarthritis, TENS, pain, quality of life, depression, ELECTRICAL NERVE-STIMULATION, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, EXERCISE, THERAPY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain, disability, functional performance, quality of life (QoL) and depression in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA)