title: Effect of gender on strength gains after isometric exercise coupled with electromyographic biofeedback in knee osteoarthritis: a preliminary study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effect of gender on strength gains after five week training programme that consisted of isometric exercise coupled with electromyographic biofeedback to the quadriceps muscle.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-three (20 men and 23 women) patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), were placed into two groups based on their gender. Both groups performed isometric exercise coupled with electromyographic biofeedback for five days a week for five weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both groups reported gains in muscle strength after five week training. However, the difference was found to be statistically insignificant between the two groups (P=0.224).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that gender did not affect gains in muscle strength by isometric exercise coupled with electromyographic biofeedback in patients with knee OA.
authors.affiliation: Padmashree Dr D.Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Dr D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: anwer_shahnawazphysio@rediffmail.com.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anwer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Equebal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nezamuddin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lenka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength; D058765:Neurofeedback; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Arthrose; Biofeedback; Electromyography; Exercice; Exercise; Force; Gender; Genre; Isometric; Isométrique; Osteoarthritis; Strength; Électromyographie