The relationship between the functional status of the articularis genus muscle and knee osteoarthritis

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870060
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering; Applied health science
• Research Institution: Akita University
• Principal Investigator: Saito Akira 秋田大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (90591751)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 膝関節筋 / 変形性膝関節症 / 超音波

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The functional status of the articularis genus muscle was obserbed　using　ultrasonography　in　individuals　with　osteoarthritis,　elderly　individuals　and　young　individuals. Individuals with knee osteoarthritis exhibited atrophic chages and dysfunctions of the articularis genus muscle in addition to age-related chages, and these were associated with limited knee range of motion, knee pain, and stage of knee osteoarthritis. These findings may be specific to changes occurring in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. The articularis genus muscle is an important therapeutic target in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

Free Research Field

リハビリテーション科学・福祉工学