Effects of home-based resistance training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quadriceps femoris muscle (QFM) weakness is a feature of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and exercise programs that strengthen this muscle group can improve function, disability and pain. Traditional supervised resistance exercise is howeve...

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Main Authors: Bruce-Brand Robert A, Walls Raymond J, Ong Joshua C, Emerson Barry S, O’Byrne John M, Moyna Niall M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/118