Neuromuscular exercise as treatment of degenerative knee disease

Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2015 Jan;43(1):14-22. doi: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000030.

Abstract

Exercise is recommended as first-line treatment of degenerative knee disease. Our hypothesis is that neuromuscular exercise is feasible and at least as effective as traditionally used strength or aerobic training but aims to target more closely the sensorimotor deficiencies and functional instability associated with the degenerative knee disease than traditionally used training methods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Exercise Therapy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Joint Instability / physiopathology
  • Joint Instability / rehabilitation
  • Muscle Strength / physiology
  • Neuromuscular Junction / physiology*
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / physiopathology*
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / rehabilitation*
  • Pain / etiology
  • Pain / physiopathology