EFFECTS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT WHOLE BODY VIBRATION TRAINING ON PAIN AND FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Abstract

 Osteoarthritis of the knee is a devastating ailment that affects a significant number of elderly people all over the world.⁴ People who have osteoarthritis of the knee experience discomfort and have difficulty carrying out routine daily tasks. The increased load that is passed over the medial compartment of the knee joint has been linked to the considerable occurrence of osteoarthritis (OA) in this area.⁵ Even though a number of factors have been linked to the onset and advancement of osteoarthritis, especially OA of the medial compartment of the knee, the exact cause of knee osteoarthritis is still unknown. Recent research has focused on the biomechanical parameters associated with joint loading as a a possible major factor in the cause of knee osteoarthritis (OA).⁶