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Relationship between Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Muscle Co-Contraction in People with Knee Osteoarthritis.
Taniguchi, Takanori; Tanaka, So; Nishigami, Tomohiko; Imai, Ryota; Mibu, Akira; Yoshimoto, Takaaki.
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  • Taniguchi T; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical Science, Fukuoka International University of Health and Welfare, Fukuoka 814-0001, Japan.
  • Tanaka S; Department of Clinical Research Center, Fukuoka Orthopaedic Hospital, Fukuoka 815-0063, Japan.
  • Nishigami T; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Hiroshima 723-005, Japan.
  • Imai R; Department of Rehabilitation, Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University, Osaka 597-0104, Japan.
  • Mibu A; Department of Physical Therapy, Konan Women's University, Hyogo 658-0001, Japan.
  • Yoshimoto T; Department of Orthopaedic, Fukuoka Orthopaedic Hospital, Fukuoka 815-0063, Japan.
Sensors (Basel) ; 24(16)2024 Aug 08.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39204834
ABSTRACT
Excessive muscle co-contraction is one of the factors related to the progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). A previous study demonstrated that pain, joint instability, lateral thrust, weight, and lower extremity alignment were listed as factors affecting excessive co-contraction in knee OA. However, this study aimed to assess the association between fear-avoidance beliefs and muscle co-contraction during gait and stair climbing in people with knee OA. Twenty-four participants with knee OA participated in this cross-sectional study. Co-contraction ratios (CCRs) were used to calculate muscle co-contraction during walking and stair climbing, using surface electromyography. Fear-avoidance beliefs were assessed by the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-11 (TSK-11) for kinesiophobia and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) for pain catastrophizing. Secondary parameters that may influence co-contraction, such as degree of pain, lateral thrust, weight, and lower extremity alignment, were measured. The relationships between the CCR during each movement, TSK-11, and PSC were evaluated using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient and partial correlation analysis, adjusted by weight and lower extremity alignment. Partial correlation analysis showed a significant correlation only between medial muscles CCR and TSK-11 during stair descent (r = 0.54, p < 0.05). Our study revealed that kinesiophobia could be associated with co-contraction during stair descent in people with knee OA.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Osteoartritis de la Rodilla / Electromiografía / Miedo / Contracción Muscular Límite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Sensors (Basel) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Japón Pais de publicación: Suiza

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Osteoartritis de la Rodilla / Electromiografía / Miedo / Contracción Muscular Límite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Sensors (Basel) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Japón Pais de publicación: Suiza