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In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Baseline, Intrinsic focus, and 2 other interventions for Knee Osteoarthritis. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Patients with knee osteoarthritis may develop an antalgic gait over time due to pain in the knee, characterized by a decrease in the stance phase and stride length on the painful side. Gait asymmetry, which may lead to different musculoskeletal problems in the future, is observed in the patients. Gait symmetry can be achieved with gait retraining, and effective focus is required during training. In the literature, there are many studies of the positive effects of white noise on focusing, but there are also studies that report that it reduces focusing. Today, exercise training is usually performed in rehabilitation units or on treadmills. As there are important differences between walking on a treadmill and walking outdoors in terms of noise, uneven ground and visual stimuli, the place where walking training is performed does not reflect the outdoor environment. It was aimed to investigate the effect of internal focusing on gait cycle and the effect of white noise and environmental sound on internal focusing in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Study Details
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Interventions
Walking without any instruction or sound
Walking focusing on ensuring equal step lengths and step durations on both sides and symmetry between both steps
Intrinsic focus accompanied by white noise
Intrinsic focus accompanied by environmental sound