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Effect of retro and forward walking on quadriceps muscle strength, pain, function, and mobility in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Walking, a closed kinetic chain (CKC) activity, is widely used in knee rehabilitation as it allows early weight bearing and movement. It has been suggested that retro-walking may provide additional benefits beyond those experienced by forward-walking. The present study will investigate t...

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Autores principales: Alghadir, Ahmad, Anwer, Shahnawaz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4830006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27072798
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1021-z