The Influence of Exercise on an Unstable Surface on the Physical Function and Muscle Strength of Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Abstract Background The effects of group exercise on the physical function of community-dwelling older adults remain unclear. The changes in lower extremity muscle strength, timed up and go (TUG) time, and the motor fitness scale (MFS), over time, among older adults who expressed a willingness to participate in community-based physical exercise groups, were determined using multilevel modelling. Methods We analyzed data of 2407 older adults between April 2010 and December 2019 from the registry of physical tests of community-based physical exercise groups. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to assess the effect of physical exercise on lower extremity muscle strength, TUG time, and MFS scores. The durations of the exercises were evaluated by frequency of physical test’s participate. Results A deterioration in lower extremity muscle strength was found in the short-term participant group only. However, in the mid-term and long-term participation groups, lower extremity muscle strength showed a trend of improvement. The TUG time and the MFS score were negatively correlated with increasing age in both groups divided by the duration of participation. However, there was a slower rate of deterioration in the long-term participation group. Discussion Lower extremity muscle strength, TUG time, and MFS scores decline with increasing age and there were differences in the slope of deterioration that depended on the duration of participation in community-based group exercise. Conclusion Participation in group exercise improved lower extremity muscle strength, TUG time, and MFS scores of older adults living in a community. The positive effects of group exercise were dependent on long-term participation.

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Avoidance of activity and disability in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: The mediating role of muscle strength

Arthritis & Rheumatism ◽

10.1002/art.10383 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 46 (7) ◽

pp. 1784-1788 ◽

Cited By ~ 54

Author(s):

M. P. M. Steultjens ◽

J. Dekker ◽

J. W. J. Bijlsma

Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Osteoarthritis Of The Knee ◽

Mediating Role

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Effectiveness of Dry Needling Therapy on Pain, Hip Muscle Strength, and Physical Function in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ◽

10.1016/j.apmr.2021.01.077 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 102 (5) ◽

pp. 959-966

Author(s):

Luis Ceballos-Laita ◽

Sandra Jiménez-del-Barrio ◽

Javier Marín-Zurdo ◽

Alejandro Moreno-Calvo ◽

Javier Marín-Boné ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Physical Function ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Hip Osteoarthritis ◽

Dry Needling ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Hip Muscle

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Myostatin and Markers of Bone Metabolism in Dermatomyositis

10.21203/rs.3.rs-37183/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Katharina Kerschan-Schindl ◽

Wolfgang Gruther ◽

Ursula Föger-Samwald ◽

Christine Bangert ◽

Stefan Kudlacek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Physical Function ◽

Bone Metabolism ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 ◽

Muscle Growth ◽

Therapeutic Interventions ◽

Timed Up And Go ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Endocrine Factors

Abstract Background: In dermatomyostis (DM) patients, inflammation, reduced activity, and medication have a negative impact on the musculoskeletal system. Several endocrine factors are involved in muscle growth and bone turnover.Objective: We aimed to investigate factors regulating myogenesis and bone metabolism and to evaluate possible associations between these endocrine factors, muscle strength, and functional tests in DM patients.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in 20 dermatomyositis patients. Serum levels of myostatin (MSTN), follistatin (FSTN), dickkopf 1 (Dkk1), sclerostin (SOST), periostin (PSTN), the receptor activator nuclear factor kB ligand (RANKL):osteoprotegerin (OPG) ratio and fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) were determined. Physical function was evaluated by hand-held strength measurement, chair rising test, timed up and go test and the 3-minute walking test. Results: Serum MSTN and FGF23 levels (2.5 [1.9; 3.2] vs. 1.9 [1.6; 2.3] and 2.17 [1.45; 3.26] vs. 1.28 [0.79; 1.96], respectively; p<0.05) were significantly higher in DM patients than in controls. Dkk1 was significantly lower (11.4 [6.9; 20.0] vs. 31.8 [14.3; 50.6], p<0.01). Muscle strength and physical function tests correlated with each other (e.g. hip flexion – timed up and go test: r=-0.748, p<0.01).Conclusion: In DM patients, biochemical musculo-skeletal markers are altered and physical function shows deficits. All these tests reflect independent of each other different deficits in long-term DM patients which is important for the assessment of DM patients as well as planning of therapeutic interventions in clinical routine.

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The clinically important changes physical function were not associated with clinically important changes in muscle strength or physical performance over time - A Cohort Study

10.47660/cbr.2021.1722 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Cavalheiro do Espírito Santo Rafaela ◽

Joshua F Baker ◽

Jordana Miranda de Souza Silva ◽

Lidiane Isabel Filippin ◽

Juliana Katarina Schoer Portes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Physical Function ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Over Time

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Prognostic value of simple measures of physical function and muscle strength in COPD: A systematic review

Respiratory Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.rmed.2019.105856 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 161 ◽

pp. 105856

Author(s):

Daniela Massierer ◽

Waleed Alsowayan ◽

Vanessa Pereira Lima ◽

Jean Bourbeau ◽

Tania Janaudis-Ferreira

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Physical Function ◽

Prognostic Value

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Influence of Hemoglobin Level on Muscle and Physical Functions, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life in Patients With Hematological Malignancies

Integrative Cancer Therapies ◽

10.1177/1534735419842196 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

pp. 153473541984219 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Takuya Fukushima ◽

Jiro Nakano ◽

Shun Ishii ◽

Ayumi Natsuzako ◽

Haruna Kawachi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Physical Function ◽

Daily Living ◽

Hematological Malignancies ◽

Physical Symptoms ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Physical Functions

Purpose. Patients with hematological malignancies often present with reduced muscle and physical functions, which are caused by the disease or related treatment. Moreover, patients with hematological malignancies rapidly develop low hemoglobin levels, and this may affect muscle and physical functions. This study aimed to identify the influence of hemoglobin levels on muscle and physical functions in patients with hematological malignancies. Methods. Using a cross-sectional study design, this study included 60 patients with hematological malignancies (mean age = 68.0 ± 10.2 years, women 56.7%) who were hospitalized for chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-related side effects and underwent examination for skeletal muscle mass (SMM), muscle strength, physical function, activities of daily living (ADLs), psychological status, and quality-of-life (QOL), including physical symptoms. Participants were divided into 3 groups according to tertiles of hemoglobin levels: low (n = 19), middle (n = 20), and high (n = 21). Evaluation items were compared among the 3 groups. Results. There was no significant difference among the 3 groups in terms of SMM. The low hemoglobin group showed significantly higher values of fatigue and dyspnea and lower values of muscle strength, ADLs, and QOL than the high hemoglobin group. Conclusions. Hemoglobin levels did not affect SMM; however, muscle weakness, decrease in physical function, physical symptoms such as fatigue and dyspnea, and decline in ADLs and QOL were observed in patients with low hemoglobin levels.

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