Fisher NM, VD Kame, L Rouse and DR Pendergast. Quantitative
Evaluation of a Home Exercise Program on Muscle and Functional Capacity
of Patients with Osteoarthritis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil
73:413-420, 1994.
Rehabilitation of patients with osteoarthritis of the knees is
typically based on home exercise. These programs are believed to
benefit patients and have been shown to qualitatively improve strength.
The purpose of the present study was to quantify the effects of
a 3-mo home exercise program on muscle function and functional capacity.
The progressive program included flexibility, strength, endurance,
active range of motion and functional activities. Nineteen subjects
(67.4 + 7.5 yr) with osteoarthritis of the knees began the program,
with only nine completing it. The subjects initially had significantly
reduced muscle function and functional capacity. Maximal isometric
strength of knee extension increased significantly at a knee flexion
position of 45o for hip flexion positions of 120o and 60o (35%);
however, it failed to increase at longer muscle lengths. there were
no significant improvements in hamstring strength. Maximal angular
velocity improved after 3 mo of exercise (40%). Muscle endurance
did not improve significantly. Although there was a slight increase
in functional capacity, these data failed to demonstrate significant
clinical or statistical improvement in overall function in patients
after home exercise.
OTHER ABSTRACTS
Fisher
NM. Effects of Three Exercise Rehabilitation Programs on the Relationship
between Muscular Strength and Efficiency in Knee Osteoarthritis.
Arthritis Rheum 52(9)Suppl:S434, 2005.
Fisher
NM, DM Dolan, C Brenner, DR Pendergast. Quantitative Effects
of a Water Exercise Program on Functional and Physiological Capacity
in Subjects with Osteoarthritis: a Pilot Study. Sport Sciences
for Health 1(1):17-24, 2004
Graham
J, N Fisher. Effects of Resistance Training on Muscle Function
in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis &
Rheumatism 48(9) suppl: S445, 2003.
Fisher
NM and DR Pendergast. Reduced Muscle Function in Patients
with Osteoarthritis . Scand J Rehab Med 29:213-221, 1997.
Fisher
NM, SC White, HJ Yack, RJ Smolinski and DR Pendergast. Muscle
Function and Gait in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis before and
after Muscle Rehabilitation. Disability Rehabil 19(2):47-55,
1997.
Fisher
NM and DR Pendergast. Application of Quantitative and Progressive
Exercise Rehabilitation to Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee
. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 5:33-53,
1995.
Fisher NM and DR Pendergast. Effects of a Muscle Exercise
Program on Exercise Capacity in Subjects with Osteoarthritis .
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 75(7):792-797, 1994.
Fisher
NM, GE Gresham and DR Pendergast. Quantitative Progressive
Exercise Rehabilitation (QPER) for Osteoarthritis of the Knee .
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 5(4):785-802,
1994.
Leddy
JJ, NM Fisher, RJ Smolinski, YK Barodawala, P Pandya and DR Pendergast.
Effects of Exercise Rehabilitation on Muscle Function, Activity
and Joint Spaces in Patients with Osteoarthritis. Med Sci
Sports Exerc 26(suppl):S142, 1994.
Fisher
NM, GE Gresham and DR Pendergast. Effects of a quantitative
progressive rehabilitation program applied unilaterally to the osteoarthritic
knee. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 74(12):1319-1326, 1993.
Fisher
NM, GE Gresham, M Abrams, J Hicks, D Horrigan and DR Pendergast. Quantitative
effects of physical therapy on muscular and functional performance
in subjects with osteoarthritis of the knees . Arch Phys
Med Rehabil 74(8):840-847, 1993.
Fisher
NM, SC White, JH Yack, RJ Smolinski and DR Pendergast. Muscle
Function and Gait in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis before and
after Muscle Rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 73(10):972,
1992.
Fisher
NM, DR Pendergast, GE Gresham and E Calkins. Muscle rehabilitation:
its effect on muscular and functional performance of patients with
knee osteoarthritis . Arch Phys Med Rehabil 72(6):367-374,
1991.
Pendergast
DR, VD Kame Jr, L Rouse and NM Fisher. Quantitative Evaluation
of a Physical Therapy Supervised Home Exercise Program on Muscle and
Functional Capacity of Patients with Osteoarthritis. Arch
Phys Med Rehabil 72:792, 1991.
Fisher NM, VD Kame Jr and DR Pendergast. Effects of Muscle
Rehabilitation on Cardiovascular Fitness in Patients with Osteoarthritis.
Gerontologist 31(Special Issue II):9, 1991.
Fisher
NM, DR Pendergast and GE Gresham. Reduced Muscle and Functional
Performance in Patients with Osteoarthritis. Arch Phys Med
Rehabil 71:783, 1990.
Fisher
NM, DR Pendergast and GE Gresham. Progressive Quantitative
Rehabilitation of Patients with Osteoarthritis. Arch Phys
Med Rehabil 71:762, 1990.
Gresham GE, NM Fisher, DR Pendergast and E Calkins. Quantitative
Quadriceps Strengthening in Osteoarthritis of the Knees. Arch
Phys Med Rehabil 69:725, 1988.
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