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SynthesisJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2022

Overall treatment effects of aquatic physical therapy in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ji Ma, Xiaoyu Chen, Juan Xin, Xin Niu, Zhifang Liu, Qian Zhao

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Synthesis in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ji MaThe Orthopaedic Spinal Ward, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 29th Shuangta Temple Street, Taiyuan, 030012, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyu ChenSchool of Nursing, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 121st Daxue Street, Yuci District, Jinzhong, 030619, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Juan XinThe Orthopaedic Spinal Ward, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 29th Shuangta Temple Street, Taiyuan, 030012, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Xin NiuThe Orthopaedic Spinal Ward, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 29th Shuangta Temple Street, Taiyuan, 030012, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Zhifang LiuDepartment of Nursing, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 29th Shuangta Temple Street, Taiyuan, 030012, Shanxi, People's Republic of China. lzf13546444276@163.com.
Qian ZhaoDepartment of Nursing, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 29th Shuangta Temple Street, Taiyuan, 030012, Shanxi, People's Republic of China. zhaoqian_sara@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2943-0229
Shanxi Medical University · CNShanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the benefits of aquatic physical therapy as a rehabilitation strategy for knee osteoarthritis patients.

methodsElectronic databases systematically searched up to July 2021.

results580 RCTs were selected. A total of thirteen studies comprising 883 participants were included in the study. For pain, meta-analyses showed that aquatic physical therapy is associated with a significant change in Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain (SMD = - 1.09, 95%CI - 1.97, - 0.21, p = 0.02) and visual analog scale (VAS) (SMD = - 0.55, 95%CI - 0.98, - 0.12, p = 0.01). In addition, for physical function, meta-analyses showed that aquatic physical therapy effectively improved WOMAC physical function (SMD = - 0.57, 95%CI - 1.14, - 0.01, p = 0.05). However, our findings showed no significant improvements in symptoms of joints, quality of life (QOL), flexibility, and body composition with knee osteoarthritis. For muscle strength, we found that aquatic physical therapy can only improve knee extension muscle strength (MD = 2.11, 95%CI 0.02, 4.20, p = 0.05). Additionally, for walking ability, we observed that aquatic physical therapy effectively reduced Timed-Up-and-Go Test (TUGT) in a large degree (MD = - 0.89, 95%CI - 1.25, - 0.53, p < 0.05).

conclusionsAccording to the findings reported in the studies analyzed in the review, aquatic physical therapy had a positive effect on the pain, physical function, knee extension muscle strength, and walking ability among people with knee osteoarthritis.

Indexed as

Osteoarthritis, KneeQuality of LifeHumansPhysical Therapy ModalitiesPostural BalanceTime and Motion StudiesAquatic physical therapyKnee osteoarthritisMeta-analysis

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PMID35346294
PMCPMC8961922
OpenAlexW4220769126

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