Does short-wave diathermy increase the effectiveness of isokinetic exercise on pain, function, knee muscle strength, quality of life, and depression in the patients with knee osteoarthritis? A randomized controlled clinical study

Akyol, Y.; Durmus, D.; Alayli, G.; TANDER, Burak; Bek, Y.; Canturk, F.; Sakarya, S.

Does short-wave diathermy increase the effectiveness of isokinetic exercise on pain, function, knee muscle strength, quality of life, and depression in the patients with knee osteoarthritis? A randomized controlled clinical study

Akyol Y., Durmus D., Alayli G., TANDER B., Bek Y., Canturk F., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE, cilt.46, sa.3, ss.325-336, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.325-336
Anahtar Kelimeler: Osteoarthritis, Short-wave therapy, Exercise, Quality of life, DOUBLE-BLIND, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, WOMEN, RELIABILITY, DISABILITY, MANAGEMENT, BENEFIT
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful condition causing disability and muscle weakness. Shortwave diathermy (SWD) is one of several physical therapy modalities and used predominantly as a pain reduction modality in the clinical practice. However, the efficacy of SWD in knee OA is still inconclusive.