Preliminary therapeutic knee band development for knee osteoarthritis (koa) relief in the elderly: A pilot study

Zidan Gong, Rong Liu, Winnie Yu, Thomas Wong, Yuanqi Guo

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    Abstract

    Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common type of arthritis with a high prevalence especially among the elderly. A new concept of acu-magnetic therapy has been developed and designed into a therapeutic knee band for KOA relief. Therefore, aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of the acu-magnetic knee band for KOA relief in the elderly. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) has been conducted among 30 eligible subjects allocated to either a treatment group with six-week acu-magnetic intervention or a control group without intervention. The clinical effects was evaluated using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Index, Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and knee range of motion (ROM). Results presented a superiority established in the treatment group on all measurements when compared with the control group. In conclusion, the acu-magnetic knee band was feasible and effective for KOA relief in the elderly.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdvances in Human Factors in Wearable Technologies and Game Design - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conferences on Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, and Human Factors in Game Design and Virtual Environments, 2018
    EditorsTareq Z. Ahram
    PublisherSpringer Verlag
    Pages111-122
    Number of pages12
    ISBN (Print)9783319946184
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019
    EventAHFE 2018 International Conferences on Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, and Human Factors in Game Design and Virtual Environments, 2018 - Orlando, United States
    Duration: 21 Jul 201825 Jul 2018

    Publication series

    NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
    Volume795
    ISSN (Print)2194-5357

    Conference

    ConferenceAHFE 2018 International Conferences on Human Factors and Wearable Technologies, and Human Factors in Game Design and Virtual Environments, 2018
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityOrlando
    Period21/07/1825/07/18

    Keywords

    • Acu-magnetic knee band
    • Knee osteoarthritis (KOA)
    • The elderly

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Control and Systems Engineering
    • Computer Science(all)

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