Experimental knee joint pain during strength training and muscle strength gain in healthy subjects: a randomized controlled trial

T J Sørensen, Henning Langberg, P W Hodges, H Bliddal, M Henriksen

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Abstract

Knee joint pain and reduced quadriceps strength are cardinal symptoms in many knee pathologies. In people with painful knee pathologies, quadriceps exercise reduces pain, improves physical function, and increases muscle strength. A general assumption is that pain compromises muscle function and thus may prevent effective rehabilitation. This study evaluated the effects of experimental knee joint pain during quadriceps strength training on muscle strength gain in healthy individuals.
Original languageEnglish
JournalArthritis Care & Research
Volume64
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)108-116
Number of pages9
ISSN2151-464X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2012

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Arthralgia
  • Biomechanics
  • Denmark
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intra-Articular
  • Knee Joint
  • Male
  • Muscle Strength
  • Pain Measurement
  • Quadriceps Muscle
  • Resistance Training
  • Saline Solution, Hypertonic
  • Time Factors
  • Torque
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

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