2019, Volume 11, Issue 3

The effectiveness of open versus closed kinetic chain exercises on pain, function and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis



Babatunde Olusola Adegoke1, Arinola Olasumbo Sanya 1, Samuel Olusegun Ogunlade2, Oladapo Michael Olagbegi3

1Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
2Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
3Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal


Author for correspondence: Babatunde Olusola Adegoke; Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan; email: olagbegioladapo@yahoo.com

DOI: 10.29359/BJHPA.11.3.05

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Abstract

Background:  The comparative efficacy of open and closed kinetic chain exercises (OKCE and CKCE) on the symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) has not been exhaustively studied. To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of eight-week open OKCE and CKCE on pain, function and range of motion of patients with knee OA.

Material and methods:  ‪A quasi-experimental study involved twenty-nine consecutive patients with knee OA allocated to either OKCE or CKCE groups. Participants’ pain intensity (PI), functional score (FS), active range of motion AROM) and knee passive range of motion (PROM) were assessed using the visual analogue scale, the functional index questionnaire and a half-circle universal goniometer respectively at baseline and at the end of weeks 4 and 8.

Results:  ‪The groups were not significantly different (p > 0.05) on any of the four outcomes at any time point of the study (PI: 0.825; FS: 0.480; AROM: 0.363; PROM: 0.662). There was a significant time effect for all measures as pain intensity (p < 0.001) significantly decreased while FS, AROM and PROM significantly increased (p ≤ 0.001, 0.002, 0.007, respectively) overtime from baseline to the 8th week (p < 0.05). Group by time interaction was not significant (p > 0.05) for all four measures.

Conclusions: Both exercise regimens have comparable effects on pain, function and knee range of motion.


Key words: ‪exercise therapy, function, pain, knee osteoarthritis, range of motion


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AMA:

Adegoke B, Sanya , Ogunlade S et al. The effectiveness of open versus closed kinetic chain exercises on pain, function and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Balt J Health Phys Activ. 2019;11(3):39-52. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.11.3.05

APA:

Adegoke, B.O., Sanya , .A.O., Ogunlade, S.O., & Olagbegi, O.M.. (2019). The effectiveness of open versus closed kinetic chain exercises on pain, function and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Balt J Health Phys Activ, 11(3), 39-52. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.11.3.05

Chicago:

Adegoke, Babatunde Olusola, Sanya Arinola Olasumbo, Ogunlade Samuel Olusegun, Olagbegi Oladapo Michael . 2019. "The effectiveness of open versus closed kinetic chain exercises on pain, function and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis". Balt J Health Phys Activ 11 (3): 39-52. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.11.3.05

Harvard:

Adegoke, B.O., Sanya , .A.O., Ogunlade, S.O., and Olagbegi, O.M.. (2019). The effectiveness of open versus closed kinetic chain exercises on pain, function and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Balt J Health Phys Activ, 11(3), pp.39-52. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.11.3.05

MLA:

Adegoke, Babatunde Olusola et al. "The effectiveness of open versus closed kinetic chain exercises on pain, function and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis." Balt J Health Phys Activ, vol. 11, no. 3, 2019, pp. 39-52. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.11.3.05

Vancouver:

Adegoke BO, Sanya AO, Ogunlade SO et al. The effectiveness of open versus closed kinetic chain exercises on pain, function and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Balt J Health Phys Activ 2019; 11(3): 39-52. Available from: doi:10.29359/BJHPA.11.3.05