Experimental Study of Strength Training to Activate the Quadriceps Muscle After Total Knee Arthroplasty

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2013

Conditions
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Interventions
OTHER

1 strength training set performed until contraction failure

Electromyographic (EMG) activity of the vastus medialis (VM), vastus lateralis (VL), semitendinosus (ST) and biceps femoris (BF) muscles will be recorded during knee extensions performed in a knee extension machine in a single set performed until contraction failure. The relative loading will be 10 repetition maximum (RM). The absolute load (kilograms) corresponding to 10 RM is defined a minimum of 3 days before the day where the EMG-data are recorded. Range of motion and time under tension for each repetition will be controlled for.

Trial Locations (1)

2650

Clinical Reaserch Center, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Copenhagen

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Southern Denmark

OTHER

lead

Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

OTHER

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