Short-term effects of 890-nanometer radiation on pain, physical activity, and postural stability in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 757-764

  Hsieh, Ru Lan ^a,b   Lo, Min Tzu ^c   Liao, Wei Cheng ^b   Lee, Wen Chung ^c  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Osteoarthritis, knee; Pain; Physical activity; Radiation; Rehabilitation; Stability

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRALGIA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 84862801994     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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