Postural sway characteristics in women with lower extremity arthritis before and after an aquatic exercise intervention.

摘要: Abstract Suomi R, Koceja DM. Postural sway characteristics of women with lower extremity arthritis before and after an aquatic exercise intervention. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2000;81:780-5. Objective: To examine the reliability postural assessment in to ascertain effects intervention program on these measures. Design: The measures was analyzed by within-subjects (Subject times Trial) analysis variance (ANOVA). were repeated ANOVA using a planned comparison approach independent 2 × (Group Test) design. Setting: Testing motor control research laboratory; warm water pool at area YMCA. Participants: Volunteer sample, 24 (rheumatoid [RA] n = 11, osteo [OA] 13) randomly assigned into group (n 14) or 10). Intervention: under two-legged stance test two separate days: day 1, pretest; 2, posttest, administered 6-week program. Results: Reliability correlation coefficients for ranged from.64 to.94 both subject groups. Aquatic subjects significantly reduced lateral total scores (by 18% 30%) visual conditions higher no-vision condition than vision each sessions. Both OA RA groups had normal sagittal/lateral ratio scores. Conclusion: Women can be reliably assessed stable test. Although they (ie, typical nonarthritic peers), played important role their stability this balance task. arthritis, as demonstrated test, appears viable treatment increasing population. © 2000 American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine Academy Physical