Acute Aquatic Treadmill Exercise Improves Gait and Pain in People With Knee Osteoarthritis

Roper, Jaimie A.; Bressel, Eadric; Tillman, Mark D.

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2012.10.027

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“…[38][39][40][41]44 More important, muscle-activation examinations before and after ATM run training would contribute to current inferences of training value and specificity. [4][5][6][7][8] Other valuable investigations could examine the effects of water depth and forced-water-flow variations on muscle activation during ATM running, similar to what has been done in previous metabolic-cost studies. 14,15,[24][25][26][27][28] …”

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“…Muscle-activation research remains novel for ATM running, despite recent interest [3][4][5][6][7][8] in this aquatic mode of locomotion for training and rehabilitation. This justifies a need to further explore and validate these findings with future investigations.…”

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“…Popular media 3 and recent research [4][5][6][7][8] have focused on the use of aquatic treadmills (ATMs) for exercise training and rehabilitation.…”

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Lower-Extremity Muscle Activity During Aquatic and Land Treadmill Running at the Same Speeds

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Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

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Lower-Extremity Muscle Activity During Aquatic and Land Treadmill Running at the Same Speeds

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“…Walking in water is commonly used as an activity for training and rehabilitation (Orselli & Duarte, 2011;Prins & Cutner, 1999;Roper, Bressel, & Tillman, 2013). It has been noted that backward and forward locomotion constitute a beneficial mode of exercise, decreasing disability and enhancing the degree of mobility and symmetry (Denning, Bressel, & Dolny, 2010;Gharib, El-Maksoud, & Rezk-Allah, 2011;Kim & Eng, 2003).…”

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Biomechanical characteristics of adults walking forward and backward in water at different stride frequencies

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Taladriz

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Journal of Sports Sciences

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The aim of this study was to examine spatiotemporal characteristics and joint angles during forward and backward walking in water at low and high stride frequency. Eight healthy adults (22.1 ± 1.1 years) walked forward and backward underwater at low (50 pulses) and high frequency (80 pulses) at the xiphoid process level with arms crossed at the chest. The main differences observed were that the participants presented a greater speed (0.58 vs. 0.85 m/s) and more asymmetry of the step length (1.24 vs. 1.48) at high frequency whilst the stride and step length (0.84 vs. 0.7 m and 0.43 vs. 0.35 m, respectively) were lower compared to low frequency (P < 0.05). Support phase duration was higher at forward walking than backward walking (61.2 vs. 59.0%). At initial contact, we showed that during forward walking, the ankle and hip presented more flexion than during backward walking (ankle: 84.0 vs. 91.8º and hip: 22.8 vs. 8.0º; P < 0.001). At final stance, the knee and hip were more flexed at low frequency than at high frequency (knee: 150.0 vs. 157.0º and hip: -12.2 vs. -14.5º; P < 0.001). The knee angle showed more flexion at forward walking (134.0º) than backward walking (173.1º) (P < 0.001). In conclusion, these results show how forward and backward walking in water at different frequencies differ and contribute to a better understanding of this activity in training and rehabilitation.

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“…Immersion treatment programs have been widely recommended because they provide many therapeutic benefits (Rahmann et al, 2009;Roper et al, 2013). The aquatic environment favors exercises that often would be implemented with difficulties on land (Batterham et al, 2011).…”

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Muscle electrical activity during exercises with and without load executed on dry land and in an aquatic environment

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Introduction: Muscle activity in the aquatic environment was investigated using electromyographic analyses.The physical properties of water and the resistance used may influence the response of the muscle during exercise. The objective of this study was to evaluate the electrical activity in water and on the floor during flexion and knee extension exercises with and without load and aimed at understanding the muscular response while performing resistance exercises in water. Methods: The sample consisted of 14 volunteers between 18 and 35 years old who were subjected to active exercises involving knee flexion and extension with and without load on the floor and in water. Electromyography was performed during the movement. Results: A significant increase was found in the electrical activity of the rectus femoris muscle during exercises on the floor. The biceps femoris muscle showed increased electromyographic activity when resistance was used. A significant increase was found in the electrical activity of the rectus femoris muscle compared with exercises with and without load and the moment of rest in immersion. The electrical activity of the rectus and biceps femoris muscles was reduced in exercises with load and without load in a therapy pool compared with on the floor. Conclusion: There was a reduction of the electromyographic activity in the aquatic environment compared with that on the ground, which could be attributed to the effects from hot water. Therefore, it is believed that resistance exercises can be performed early in a therapy pool, which will facilitate the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.

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Acute Aquatic Treadmill Exercise Improves Gait and Pain in People With Knee Osteoarthritis

Cited by 32 publications

References 30 publications

Lower-Extremity Muscle Activity During Aquatic and Land Treadmill Running at the Same Speeds

Lower-Extremity Muscle Activity During Aquatic and Land Treadmill Running at the Same Speeds

Biomechanical characteristics of adults walking forward and backward in water at different stride frequencies

Muscle electrical activity during exercises with and without load executed on dry land and in an aquatic environment

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