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Document Type : Thesis 
Document Title :
Impact of treadmill exercise training on balance performance in elderly knee osteoarthritic patients
تأثير المشي على جهاز السير على أداء التوازن في مرضى كبار السن الذين يعانون من خشونة في مفصل الركبة
 
Subject : Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : Purpose: Aerobic exercise is believed to reduce the disability combined with osteoarthritis in elderly people. The purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of treadmill exercise training on balance performance in elderly females with knee osteoarthritis. Subjects: Thirty elderly female patients with knee osteoarthritis enrolled in this study and were divided into two groups (A), which was a study group and (B), which was a control group (15 subjects in each group). Methods: A total of 15 participants with knee osteoarthritis received training on a treadmill for 6 weeks, twice a week, for about 30 minutes. Outcome measures included the balance performance measurements was tested by (Functional Reach Test, Timed Get Up Go Test and Berg Balance Scale), the physical capacity measurement was tested by (the Six-minute walk test), the quadriceps muscle strength measurement was tested by (manual muscles test), the knee joint range of motion measurement was tested utilizing (a goniometer) for both groups. Results: After 30 minutes of training on the treadmill, there were significant improvements in the balance performance measurements in the study group while there were non-significant differences in the balance performance measurements in the control group. Additionally, there were significant differences between both groups in the balance performance measurements. Conclusion: These results suggested that this program of walking improves balance performance in elderly females with knee osteoarthritis so; it could have a positive effect on preventing these patients from falling. Keywords: Balance, endurance, knee osteoarthritis, elderly, walking and physical activity. 
Supervisor : Prof. Shehab M. Abdel-Kader 
Thesis Type : Master Thesis 
Publishing Year : 1443 AH
2022 AD 
Co-Supervisor : Dr. Afnan Alkhateeb 
Added Date : Friday, January 6, 2023 

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نوره ضيف الله العتيبيAlotaibi, Nourah DhaifallahResearcherMaster 

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