Development of a type specific physical therapy approach for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23300200
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: ICHIHASHI NORIAKI 京都大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (50203104)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TATEUCHI Hiroshige 京都大学, 医学研究科, 助教 (60432316) ; IKEZOE Tome 京都大学, 医学研究科, 講師 (10263146)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TSUBOYAMA Tadao 京都大学, 医学研究科, 教授 (90261221)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 変形性関節症 / トレーニング / 理学療法

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Gait analysis for osteoarthritis patients revealed that 1) variation in knee and hip motion during gait leads to different dynamic load, and that 2) difference in gait characteristics correlates with physical function such as muscle strength which is related to dynamic load. These results suggests that type specific physical therapy approach depending on gait characteristics may be useful for treatment of osteoarthritis. Our results also indicated that the use of unstable shoes for gait training, and high velocity resistance training may be effective for osteoarthritis patients.

Free Research Field

理学療法学