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Title: | The effect of Ai Chi aquatic therapy on individuals with knee osteoarthritis : a pilot study | Authors: | So, BCL Kong, ISY Lee, RKL Man, RWF Tse, WHK Fong, AKW Tsang, WWN |
Issue Date: | 2017 | Source: | Journal of physical therapy science, 2017, v. 29, no. 5, p. 884-890 | Abstract: | [Purpose] To examine the efficacy of Ai Chi in relieving the pain and stiffness of knee osteoarthritis and improving, physical functioning, proprioception and quality of life. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-five persons with knee osteoarthritis completed 5 weeks Ai Chi practice (60 minutes per session, twice per week, 10 sessions in total). Knee pain and stiffness were measured before and after the intervention program. [Results] Significant improvements in pain, self-perceived physical functioning and self-perceived stiffness were observed after the Ai-Chi intervention. On average, no significant change in knee range of motion, 6-minute walk test distances or proprioception was observed. [Conclusion] A five-week Ai Chi intervention can improve the pain and stiffness of knee osteoarthritis and self-perceived physical functions and quality of life improvement. Ai Chi may be another treatment choice for people with knee OA to practice in the community. | Keywords: | Aquatic exercise Knee osteoarthritis Tai Chi |
Publisher: | Society of Physical Therapy Science | Journal: | Journal of physical therapy science | ISSN: | 0915-5287 | DOI: | 10.1589/jpts.29.884 | Rights: | © 2017 The Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) The following publication So, B. C., Kong, I. S., Lee, R. K., Man, R. W., Tse, W. H., Fong, A. K., & Tsang, W. W. (2017). The effect of Ai Chi aquatic therapy on individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a pilot study. Journal of physical therapy science, 29(5), 884-890 is available at https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.884 |
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