Conventional physiotherapy vs. wiiterapia: the effects on muscle strength in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis

Authors

  • Lia Mara Wibelinger Universidade de Passo Fundo
  • Juliana Secchi Batista
  • Marlon Francys Vidmar
  • Cascieli Miotto UPF
  • Adriano Pasqualotti UPF
  • Rodolfo Herberto Schneider

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v12n1.3877

Keywords:

Aging, Muscle strength, Physical therapy specialty.

Abstract

Introduction: Muscle strength decreases in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis. Objective: To evaluate the effects of an intervention program through conventional physiotherapy (CP) and physiotherapeutic of wiiterapia in muscle strength of older women with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and compare the results pre- and post-intervention. Methods: Longitudinal study, and interventionist, was conducted with 71 elderly women (GI=33 (CP) and GII=38 (wiiterapia)), aged ≥60 years, with knee OA. Initially the subject answered a questionnaire, after an isokinetic evaluation in speeds of 120, 180 and 240o/s was carried out. They performed 20 sessions of physiotherapy. The intervention consisted of balance exercises, proprioception, stretching, strengthening. Results: The flexor muscles are weaker in the CF group, and the extensors are stronger in both groups, and the higher the speed the lower the extensor strength. Despite the strength be higher in the wiiterapia group, CF group also showed increased strength in both flexors and extensors. Conclusion: Both methods were effective intra-groups, but when comparing FC with wiiterapia we found no statistically significant results.

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Author Biographies

Lia Mara Wibelinger, Universidade de Passo Fundo

Fisioterapeuta , Especialista em saúde Pública-UNAERP-SP,Mestre e Doutora em Gerontologia Biomédica-PUC-RS , Docente da Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade de Passo Fundo-UPF- , Autora do livro Fisioterapia em Reumatologia-Ed. Revinter-RJ.

Juliana Secchi Batista

Fisioterapeuta,Mestre em Envelhecimento Humano-UPF-

Marlon Francys Vidmar

Fisioterapeuta

Cascieli Miotto, UPF

Acadêmica de Fisioterapia

Adriano Pasqualotti, UPF

Docente do Programa de Pós Graduação em Envelhecimento Humano-UPF-.

Rodolfo Herberto Schneider

Docente do Programa de Pós Graduação em Gerontologia Biomédica-PUC-RS.

Published

2013-04-04

How to Cite

1.
Wibelinger LM, Batista JS, Vidmar MF, Miotto C, Pasqualotti A, Schneider RH. Conventional physiotherapy vs. wiiterapia: the effects on muscle strength in elderly women with knee osteoarthritis. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2013 Apr. 4 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];12(1):90-6. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/3877

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Section

Applied Sciences