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Reliability of Sit to Stand Test in Fall Identification in Knee Osteoarthritis- A Literature Review

Anju Jose, Nityal Kumar Alagingi

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 76–81 · Published 27 Nov 2021

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i52A33560

Abstract

Osteoarthritis is the second most prevalent degenerative illness as well as the most frequent joint condition in India. It is one of the most common degenerative disorder of the articular cartilage and surface of weightbearing joints causing disability in elderly patients. Gait, stair-climbing, unipedal stance, and the sitting-to-standing (STS) task have all been shown to be altered in research. Most of the research article had proved that sit to stand test, we can use to physiotherapy department to identify the risk of fall in knee OA patients. Most of the patients had severe knee pain and reduced lower limb muscle strength so, during the test patient may take a long time to complete the test and there is a loss of balance. Due to pain and reduced endurance and loss of balance, the patient may not be capable of completing the test. So, the test is reliable to determine the risk of a fall in knee OA patient.

Reliability sit to stand test fall knee osteoarthritis literature review.

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