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| Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | OTHER |
| Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e Tecnológico | OTHER_GOV |
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical stimulation | Experimental |
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| Laser Therapy | Experimental |
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| Combined Treatment | Experimental | Electrical Stimulation:
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Laser Therapy | Other | Low-level laser therapy was administered twice a week with a minimum of 48h between sessions over a period of eight weeks. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Torque change | Torque is an expression of the muscular strength and was assessed by dynamometry. | Torque was measured 3 times during the study: baseline (week -4), before intervention (week 0) and post intervention (week 9). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Muscular architecture change | Muscular architecture (muscle thickness, pennation angle and fascicle length) were assessed by ultrasonography. | Architecture was measured 3 times during the study: baseline (week -4), before intervention (week 0) and post intervention (week 9). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Functional Performance change | Functional performance was assessed using the six-minute walk test and the Timed Up and Go test. | Functional performace was measured 3 times during the study: baseline (week -4), before intervention (week 0) and post intervention (week 9). |
| Pain Change |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Marco A Vaz, PhD | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Exercise Research Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul | Porto Alegre | Rio Grande do Sul | 90690-200 | Brazil |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020370 | Osteoarthritis, Knee |
| ID | Term |
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| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D053685 | Laser Therapy |
| D028022 | Low-Level Light Therapy |
| D010789 | Phototherapy |
| D004558 | Electric Stimulation |
| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D055011 | Ablation Techniques |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| D010812 | Physical Stimulation |
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| Electrical Stimulation | Other | Neuromuscular electrical stimulation was administered twice a week with a minimum of 48h between sessions over a period of eight weeks and with progressive intensity and volume. |
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Pain was assessed by questionnaire |
| Pain was measured 3 times during the study: baseline (week -4), before intervention (week 0) and post intervention (week 9). |
| Muscular electrical activation change | Electrical activation was assessed by electromyography (EMG). | Muscular electrical activation was measured 3 times during the study: baseline (week -4), before intervention (week 0) and post intervention (week 9) |
| D012216 |
| Rheumatic Diseases |
| D008919 |
| Investigative Techniques |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |