Journal article
Is Quadriceps Muscle Weakness a Risk Factor for Incident or Progressive Knee Osteoarthritis?
The Physician and sportsmedicine, Vol.39(4), pp.44-50
11/01/2011
DOI: 10.3810/psm.2011.11.1938
PMID: 22293767
Abstract
The role of the quadriceps muscle in mediating risk for knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common subject of investigation. The quadriceps muscle is a principal contributor to knee joint stability and provides shock absorption for the knee during ambulation. Clinically, weakness of the quadriceps muscle is consistently found in patients with knee OA. Research has shown that higher quadriceps muscle strength is associated with a reduced risk for incident symptomatic knee OA. However, there is limited evidence to suggest that quadriceps muscle plays a significant role in the incidence of radiographic knee OA. In addition, greater quadriceps muscle strength is associated with a lower risk for progression of tibiofemoral joint space narrowing and cartilage loss in women. This article summarizes knowledge of the relationship between quadriceps muscle strength and risk for knee OA.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Is Quadriceps Muscle Weakness a Risk Factor for Incident or Progressive Knee Osteoarthritis?
- Creators
- Neil A. Segal - University of IowaNatalie A. Glass - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Physician and sportsmedicine, Vol.39(4), pp.44-50
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.3810/psm.2011.11.1938
- PMID
- 22293767
- ISSN
- 0091-3847
- eISSN
- 2326-3660
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- K23 AG030945 / National Institutes of Aging; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA) K23AG030945 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2011
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984548670002771
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