Physical therapies for improving balance and reducing falls risk in osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review

Age and Ageing

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 16-24

  Mat, Sumaiyah ^a   Tan, Maw Pin ^a   Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul Bahyah ^a   Ng, Chin Teck ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercises; Falls; Older people; Osteoarthritis; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FALL RISK; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SAMPLE SIZE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BIOMECHANICS; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPLICATION; FALLING; FEMALE; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84938492536     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/AGEING/AFU112     Document Type: Review

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