Comparison of the effects of closed and open kinematic chain and target angle on Knee joint position sense in healthy men and women

Autor: Fatemeh Ghiasi (MSc), Asghar Akbari (PhD)
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 22-28 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1562-4765
2008-4080
Popis: Background and Objective: Weight bearing position is considered as a functional condition. However, available data about it and also knee position sense is little. This study aimed to compare knee joint position sense in weight bearing and non weight bearing positions in men and women, and to determine the effect of target angle on knee joint position sense. Materials and Methods: This interventional study was performed in Zahedan University of medical sciences, Zahedan, Iran in 2006. Forty-four healthy subjects (22 women, 22 men) participated in this study through simple non-probability sampling. Subjects were asked to flex their knees in prone or in standing position, while their eyes closed. Three target angles (45, 60, 90 degrees of knee flexion) were reproduced by each subject. Angle matching errors were measured using an electrogoniometer. Outcomes were collected in form of relative, absolute and variable errors. Data were analyzed using MANOVA test. Results: There was significant difference between weight bearing and non weight bearing positions in terms of angle matching error (P
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