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Hasegawa S, Nakagawa Y, Yoshihara A, Nakamura T, Katagiri H, Hayashi M, Yoshimura H, Nagase T, Sekiya I, Koga H. Older Age, Poor Preoperative Quadriceps Muscle Strength, and Residual Pain as Risk Factors for Poor Quadriceps Muscle Strength Recovery at 1 Year After ACL Reconstruction: A TMDU MAKS Study of 402 Patients. Orthop J Sports Med 2023; 11:23259671231194593. [PMID: 37693805 PMCID: PMC10492478 DOI: 10.1177/23259671231194593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Background Poor postoperative quadriceps muscle strength recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) leads to delayed return to sports and lower patient satisfaction. Purpose/Hypothesis The purpose of this study was to examine factors that affect quadriceps muscle strength 1 year after ACLR. It was hypothesized that older age, poor preoperative quadriceps muscle strength, and residual pain would be risk factors for poor quadriceps muscle strength recovery. Study Design Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods Included were patients from multiple institutions who underwent primary ACLR using autologous hamstring tendon grafts between August 1, 2013, and March 31, 2018, and who had at least 1 year of follow-up data. Patients with past ligamentous injuries in the affected knee, previous injuries or operations in the contralateral knee, accompanying ligament injuries of grade 2 or 3, or inflammatory or other types of osteoarthritis were excluded. Patients were categorized as having muscle strength ≥80% (good strength recovery) or <80% (poor strength recovery) compared with the contralateral leg at 1 year postoperatively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the factors influencing postoperative quadriceps muscle strength. In addition, a categorical analysis was conducted based on factors extracted by the multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results A total of 402 patients were included. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age at surgery (P = .020), preoperative quadriceps muscle strength (P = .006), and postoperative Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)-Pain score (P = .002) were significantly associated with quadriceps muscle strength at 1 year postoperatively. The odds of poor muscle strength recovery according to categorical analysis were 5.0-fold higher for patients aged >40 versus ≤20 years, 4.2-fold higher for those with preoperative quadriceps muscle index <60% versus ≥80%, and 7.7-fold higher for those with a postoperative KOOS-Pain score of <85 versus 100. Conclusion Older age, poor preoperative quadriceps muscle strength, and low postoperative KOOS-Pain score were risk factors for poor quadriceps muscle strength 1 year after primary ACLR. Surgical indications, including age, preoperative active rehabilitation, and pain control, should be considered for optimization of postoperative quadriceps muscle strength recovery.
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- Shoichi Hasegawa
- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kawaguchi Kogyo General Hospital, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kawaguchi Kogyo General Hospital, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Doai Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Peng L, Wang K, Zeng Y, Wu Y, Si H, Shen B. Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:779019. [PMID: 34926522 PMCID: PMC8677678 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.779019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on quadriceps muscle strength, pain, and function outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods: PubMed/Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, Scopus, PsycINFO, PEDro, CINAHL, CNKI, and Wanfang were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from their inception to 18 June 2021. Results: Nine RCTs that involving 691 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Our pooled analysis showed that NMES improved quadriceps muscle strength after TKA within 1 months [standardized mean difference (SMD): 0.81; 95% CI: 0.51–1.11], 1–2 months (SMD: 0.55; 95% CI: 0.13–0.97), 3–4 months (SMD: 0.42; 95% CI: 0.18–0.66), and 12–13 months (SMD: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.18–0.74), pain between 1 and 2 months [mean difference (MD): −0.62; 95% CI: −1.04 to −0.19], pain between 3 and 6 months (MD: −0.44; 95% CI: −0.74 to −0.14) Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) between 3 and 4 months (MD: −0.43; 95% CI: −0.82 to −0.05), timed up and go test (TUG) within 1 month (MD: −2.23; 95% CI: −3.40 to −1.07), 3 minutes walk test between 3 and 6 months (MD: 28.35; 95% CI: 14.55–42.15), and SF-36 MCS between 3 and 6 months after TKA (MD: 4.20, 95% CI: 2.41–5.98). Conclusion: As a supplementary treatment after TKA, postoperative NMES could improve the short-term to long-term quadriceps muscle strength, mid-term pain, and mid-term function following TKA. However, many outcomes failed to achieve statistically meaningful changes and minimal clinically important difference (MCID), thus the clinical benefits remained to be confirmed. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic level I. Systematic Review Registration:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42021265609.
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- Linbo Peng
- Department of Orthopedics, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Orthopedic Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Sánchez-Nieto JM, Fernández-Muñoz I, Carrillo-Alcaraz A, Bernabeu-Mora R. Effectiveness of Non-Presential Individualized Exercise Training PrOgram(NIETO) in Lower Limb Physical Performance in Advanced COPD. J Clin Med 2021; 10:1010. [PMID: 33801347 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10051010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Muscle training, a component of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), improves the physical performance of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite the existing evidence, the traditional center-based PR model is applied to a small percentage of patients and presents numerous problems of accessibility, adherence, and costs. This study presents a home model of simple muscle training, non-presential, monitored by telephone and individualized, according to the severity of the COPD. In addition, to evaluate the results, simple tests associated with the physical performance of the lower limbs, previously validated in COPD, have been used, such as the four-meter walk, speed test (4MGS) and the five-repetition test sitting and standing (5STS). The objective was to evaluate whether the Individualized Non-Presential Exercise Training PrOgram (NIETO) induces improvements in the 4MGS, 5STS and quadriceps muscle strength (QMS) tests in outpatients with advanced COPD (FEV1 ≤ 50%). After one year, the QMS was significantly higher in the intervention group (IG) than in the control group (CG) (2.44 ± 4.07 vs. 0.05 ± 4.26 kg; p = 0.009). The 4MGS and 5STS tests were significantly shorter in IG than in CG (−0.39 ± 0.86 vs. 0.37 ± 0.96 s; p = 0.001) and (−1.55 ± 2.83 vs. 0.60 ± 2.06 s; p = 0.001), respectively. A home model of simple muscle training monitored by telephone such as NIETO, can improve 4MGS, 5STS, and quadriceps strength tests in outpatients with advanced COPD.
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Merlini L, Cecconi I, Parmeggiani A, Cordelli DM, Dormi A. Quadriceps muscle strength in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and effect of corticosteroid treatment. Acta Myol 2021; 39:200-206. [PMID: 33458575 PMCID: PMC7783426 DOI: 10.36185/2532-1900-023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objectives In Duchenne muscular dystrophy, quadriceps weakness is recognized as a key factor in gait deterioration. The objective of this work was three-fold: first, to document the strength of the quadriceps in corticosteroid-naïve DMD boys; second, to measure the effect of corticosteroids on quadriceps strength; and third, to evaluate the correlation between baseline quadriceps strength and the age when starting corticosteroids with the loss of ambulation. Methods Quadriceps muscle strength using hand-held dynamometry was measured in 12 ambulant DMD boys who had never taken corticosteroids and during corticosteroid treatment until the loss of ambulation. Results Baseline quadriceps muscle strength at 6 years of age was 28% that of normal children of the same age; it decreased to 15% at 8 years and to 6% at 10 years. The increase in quadriceps muscle strength obtained after 1 year of corticosteroid treatment had a strong direct correlation with the baseline strength (R = 0.96). With corticosteroid treatment, the age of ambulation loss showed a very strong direct relationship (R = 0.92) with baseline quadriceps muscle strength but only a very weak inverse relationship (R = -0.73) with the age of starting treatment. Age of loss of ambulation was 10.3 ± 0.5 vs 19.1 ± 4.7 (P < 0.05) in children with baseline quadriceps muscle strength less than or greater than 40 N, respectively. Conclusions Corticosteroid-naïve DMD boys have a quantifiable severe progressive quadriceps weakness. This long-term study, for the first time, shows that both of the positive effects obtained with CS treatment, i.e. increasing quadriceps strength and delaying the loss of ambulation, have a strong and direct correlation with baseline quadriceps muscle strength. As such, hand-held dynamometry may be a useful tool in the routine physical examination and during clinical trial assessment.
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- Luciano Merlini
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, S. Orsola Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Italy
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Zhang Y, Liu L, Zheng L, Chen J, Huang L, Wang Q, Shi K. Comparison of Effectiveness of Ropivacaine Infusion Regimens for Continuous Femoral Nerve Block for Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial. J Pain Res 2020; 13:997-1005. [PMID: 32494188 PMCID: PMC7229799 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s247158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Continuous femoral nerve block (cFNB) is effective for analgesia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, it is not clear which low-dose regimen of ropivacaine infusion for cFNB provides adequate analgesia and enables rapid recovery. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of different cFNB regimens on rehabilitation of patients after TKA. Patients and Methods Sixty patients scheduled for TKA were enrolled in this trial. After surgery, patients in the 0.1%, 0.15%, and 0.2% groups received infusion of 10 mL of 0.1%, 6.7 mL of 0.15%, and 5 mL of 0.2% ropivacaine per hour, respectively (n=20), at the dose of 10 mg/h for 48 h. The primary endpoint was time to readiness for discharge. The secondary endpoints were time to first walk, manual muscle testing (MMT) scores, numerical rating scale (NRS) scores at rest and movement, morphine consumption, rescue analgesia, and the incidence of adverse events. Results The time to readiness for discharge and the time to first walk of the 0.1% group were significantly longer than that of the 0.15% and 0.2% groups. MMT scores of the 0.2% group at 18 h after surgery were significantly lower than those of the 0.1% group. MMT scores of the 0.2% group at 24 and 48 h after surgery were also significantly lower than those of the 0.1% and 0.15% groups. NRS scores at rest and at movement in the 0.1% group were significantly higher than those in the 0.15% and 0.2% groups. Conclusion Patients administered the regimens of 0.15% and 0.2% ropivacaine infusion for cFNB were ready for discharge earlier than the 0.1% group after TKA, at the dose of 10 mg/h for 48 h. The regimen of 0.15% ropivacaine, which is associated with less quadriceps muscle strength weakness than 0.2%, is recommended for postoperative analgesia after TKA.
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- Yujian Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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Onigbinde AT, Ajiboye RA, Bada AI, Isaac SO. Inter-limb effects of isometric quadriceps strengthening on untrained contra-lateral homologous muscle of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Technol Health Care 2017; 25:19-27. [PMID: 27447406 DOI: 10.3233/thc-161239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE The primary objective of this study was to establish if there would be inter-limb crossing of strength from trained quadriceps muscles of unaffected limb to the untrained homologous group of muscles in subjects with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS Twenty-one patients with knee osteoarthritis were recruited for the study. The affected knee was not trained while the unaffected quadriceps group of muscles was trained for 6 weeks using isometric contraction exercises. The patients sat on a quadricep bench with knee flexed to 90° as starting position. An ankle strap was used to fasten the required weight for isometric training at the lower one-third of the unaffected limb. Each patient extended the unaffected knee until the leg was fully straightened, maintaining quadriceps isometric contraction for 3 to 5 seconds; and then slowly returned to the starting position; 12 repetitions and 3 sets were performed thrice a week for 6 weeks. The peak isometric quadricep strengths of both limbs were quantified with spring balance at baseline and after 6 weeks. During quantification, all the patients were verbally motivated to achieve maximum voluntary contraction at extension. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation and percentages. Parametric inferential statistics of dependent t-test (paired) was used to compare the pre and post values obtained. RESULTS The peak isometric quadriceps strength of the affected limb with knee osteoarthritis without training at baseline was 132.67 ± 42.26 N while at the 6th week it was 159.30 ± 49.33 N showing a significant increase of 20% (p = 0.001). For the trained unaffected knee, at onset and at 6th week, the peak isometric quadricep strengths were 158.83 ± 43.28 N and 192.00 ± 47.31 N respectively. There was significant increase of 21% in the quadriceps muscle strength of the unaffected knee after training (p = 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the increments observed between the peak isometric quadriceps strengths of both limbs (p = 0.06). CONCLUSION We concluded that there was cross training effect on the contralateral quadriceps muscle when only the ipsilateral (unaffected) homologous muscle was strengthened.
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Chen RC, Li XY, Guan LL, Guo BP, Wu WL, Zhou ZQ, Huo YT, Chen X, Zhou LQ. Effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation for the rehabilitation of moderate-to-severe COPD: a meta-analysis. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2016; 11:2965-2975. [PMID: 27932876 PMCID: PMC5135061 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s120555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Patients with COPD often experience skeletal muscle dysfunction. For those who are unable or unwilling to undertake physical training, neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) may provide an alternative method of rehabilitation. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to investigate the controversial topic of whether this therapy is effective in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD. PATIENTS AND METHODS We pooled data from nine trials published between January 9, 2002 and January 4, 2016 across PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Google Scholar, and relevant websites for randomized controlled trials. In these trials, patients with moderate-to-severe COPD were randomly allocated to receive NMES. Primary outcomes were quadricep strength and exercise capacity. The secondary outcome was health-related quality of life. RESULTS We extracted data from 276 patients. NMES contributed to statistically improved quadricep strength (standardized mean difference 1.12, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.64-1.59, I2=54%; P<0.00001) and exercise capacity, including longer exercise distance (weighted mean difference 51.53, 95% CI 20.13-82.93, I2=90%; P=0.001), and longer exercise endurance (standardized mean difference 1.11, 95% CI 0.14-2.08, I2=85%; P=0.02). There was no significant difference in St George's Respiratory Questionnaire scores (weighted mean difference -0.07, 95% CI -2.44 to 2.30, I2=56%; P=0.95). CONCLUSION NMES appears an effectual means of enhancing quadricep strength and exercise capacity in moderate-to-severe COPD patients. Further research is demanded to clarify its effect on other outcomes and determine the optimal parameters for an NMES program.
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- Rong-Chang Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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- Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
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Bernabeu-Mora R, Medina-Mirapeix F, Llamazares-Herrán E, de Oliveira-Sousa SL, Sánchez-Martinez MP, Escolar-Reina P. The accuracy with which the 5 times sit-to-stand test, versus gait speed, can identify poor exercise tolerance in patients with COPD: A cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4740. [PMID: 27583918 PMCID: PMC5008602 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Identifying those patients who underperform in the 6-minute walk test (6MWT <350 m), and the reasons for their poor performance, is a major concern in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.To explore the accuracy and relevance of the 4-m gait-speed (4MGS) test, and the 5-repetition sit-to-stand (5STS) test, as diagnostic markers, and clinical determinants, of poor performance in the 6MWT.We recruited 137 patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to participate in our cross-sectional study. Patients completed the 4MGS and 5STS tests, with quantitative (in seconds) and qualitative ordinal data collected; the latter were categorized using a scale of 0 to 4. The following potential covariates and clinical determinants of poor 6MWT were collated: age, quadriceps muscle-strength (QMS), health status, dyspnea, depression, and airflow limitation. Area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve data (AUC) was used to assess accuracy, with logistic regression used to explore relevance as clinical determinants.The AUCs generated using the 4MGS and 5STS tests were comparable, at 0.719 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.629-0.809) and 0.711 (95% CI 0.613-0.809), respectively. With ordinal data, the 5STS test was most accurate (AUC of 0.732; 95% CI 0.645-0.819); the 4MGS test showed poor discriminatory power (AUC <0.7), although accuracy improved (0.726, 95% CI 0.637-0.816) when covariates were included. Unlike the 4MGS test, the 5STS test provided a significant clinical determinant of a poor 6MWT (odds ratio 1.23, 95% CI 1.05-1.44).The 5STS test reliably predicts a poor 6MWT, especially when using ordinal data. Used alone, the 4MGS test is reliable when measured with continuous data.
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- Roberto Bernabeu-Mora
- Division of Pneumology, Hospital Morales Meseguer
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Murcia, Murcia
- Correspondence: Roberto Bernabeu-Mora, Division of Pneumology, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Murcia, Avda Marqués de los Velez s/n. 30008. Murcia, Spain (e-mail: )
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Kalsen A, Hostrup M, Bangsbo J, Backer V. Combined inhalation of beta2 -agonists improves swim ergometer sprint performance but not high-intensity swim performance. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2013; 24:814-22. [PMID: 23834392 DOI: 10.1111/sms.12096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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There is a high prevalence of asthma and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in elite athletes, which leads to a major use of beta2 -agonists. In a randomized double-blinded crossover study, we investigated the effects of combined inhalation of beta2 -agonists (salbutamol, formoterol, and salmeterol), in permitted doses within the World Anti-Doping Agency 2013 prohibited list, in elite swimmers with (AHR, n = 13) or without (non-AHR, n = 17) AHR. Maximal voluntary isometric contraction of m. quadriceps (MVC), sprint performance on a swim ergometer and performance in an exhaustive swim test at 110% of VO2max were determined. Venous plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) were measured post-exercise. No improvement was observed in the exhaustive swim test, but swim ergometer sprint time was improved (P < 0.05) in both groups from 57 ± 1.7 to 56 ± 1.8 s in AHR and 58.3 ± 1 to 57.4 ± 1 s in non-AHR. MVC and post-exercise plasma IL-6 increased (P < 0.05) with beta2 -agonists in both groups, whereas IL-8 only increased in AHR. In summary, inhalation of beta2 -agonists, in permitted doses, did not improve swim performance in elite swimmers. However, swim ergometer sprint performance and MVC were increased, which should be considered when making future anti-doping regulations.
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- A Kalsen
- Respiratory Research Unit, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Segal NA, Glass NA, Torner J, Yang M, Felson DT, Sharma L, Nevitt M, Lewis CE. Quadriceps weakness predicts risk for knee joint space narrowing in women in the MOST cohort. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2010; 18:769-75. [PMID: 20188686 PMCID: PMC2873062 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2010.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2009] [Revised: 01/22/2010] [Accepted: 02/04/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Quadriceps weakness has been reported with incident but not progressive knee osteoarthritis (OA) in longitudinal studies. This study examined the relationship between quadriceps strength and worsening of knee joint space narrowing (JSN) over 30 months. METHODS Longitudinal, observational study of adults aged 50-79 years with OARSI JSN score <3 at baseline. Baseline measures included bilateral weight-bearing fixed flexion radiographs, isokinetic concentric quadriceps and hamstring strength, height and weight, and physical activity. Hamstring:quadriceps (H:Q) strength ratios also were evaluated. Worsening was defined as an increase in JSN score in the tibiofemoral and/or patellofemoral compartments on 30-month radiographs or total knee replacement. Knee-based analyses used generalized estimating equations, stratified by sex, to assess relationships between strength and knee JSN while controlling for covariance between knees within subjects as well as age, body mass index (BMI), history of knee injury and/or surgery, physical activity level and alignment. RESULTS 3856 knees (2254 females and 1602 males) with JSN score <3 at baseline and no missing follow-up data were included. Mean+/-SD age was 62.2+/-7.7 in women and 61.6+/-8.1 in men. Women in the lowest tertile of quadriceps strength had an increased risk of whole knee JSN (OR=1.66, 95% CI=1.26, 2.19) and tibiofemoral JSN (OR=1.69, 95% CI=1.26, 2.28). However, no associations were found between strength and JSN in men or H:Q<0.6 and JSN in men or women. CONCLUSIONS In women but not in men, quadriceps weakness was associated with increased risk for tibiofemoral and whole knee JSN.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
| | - Michael Nevitt
- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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