King, Lauren K; Birmingham, Trevor B; Kean, Crystal O; Jones, Ian C; Bryant, Dianne M; Giffin, J. Robert
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 12-wk high-intensity knee extensor and flexor resistance training program on strength, pain, and adherence in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis and varus malalignment. The results showed significant improvements in knee extensor and flexor strength were observed without increases in pain during or after training.
These findings suggest that patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis and malalignment can experience substantial gains in strength after a high-intensity resistance training program without concomitant increases in pain, adverse events, or compromised adherence.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2008, 40(8), 1376-1384