Knee Osteoarthritis in Elderly People - Gait Analysis

Launched by DIANA KAMAL · Jul 23, 2025

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • participants older than 65 years diagnosed with KOA according to ACR criteria, also accepted in our country;
• • at least 5 years of disease progression;
• • painful knee for a period of 48 hours after physical activity;
• • absence of knee injuries at least 6 months before;
• • absence of major disturbances in the frontal plane alignment of the knee;
• • participants with other co-morbidities, but well controlled, like: arterial hypertension, dyslipidaemia and mellitus diabetes type II; a history of a symptomatic or complicated upper gastro-intestinal ulcer;
• • compliance with physical exercise during the healthcare program.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • unstable medical conditions preventing the patient from participating in the rehabilitation programs,
• • history of knee replacement,
• • neurological or any other conditions affecting strength or function of lower limbs.