The effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on joint position sense in patients with knee joint osteoarthritis.
OBJECTIVE
To study the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on joint position sense (JPS) in knee osteoarthritis (OA) subjects.


METHODS
Thirty subjects with knee OA (40-60 years old) using non-random sampling participated in this study. In order to evaluate the absolute error of repositioning of the knee joint, Qualysis Track Manager system was used and sensory electrical stimulation was applied through the TENS device.


RESULTS
The mean errors in repositioning of the joint, in two position of the knee joint with 20 and 60 degree angle, after applying the TENS was significantly decreased (p < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Application of TENS in subjects with knee OA could improve JPS in these subjects.
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz , Iran.
Zahra Rojhani
ZR
Shirazi
Razieh
R
Shafaee
Leila
L
Abbasi
D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000294:innervation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011434:Proprioception; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Knee osteoarthritis; joint position sense; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation