Does neuromuscular electrical stimulation enhance the effectiveness of an exercise programme in subjects with knee osteoarthritis? A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 246-257

  Elboim Gabyzon, M ^a   Rozen, N ^b   Laufer, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Electric stimulation therapy; exercise programme; knee osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALGESIA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873884318     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215512456388     Document Type: Article

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