Clinical Trial: Evaluation of Muscle Oxygenation and Recovery Dynamics in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition:
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Healthy Participants
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Muscle Oxygenation and Recovery Dynamics in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Case-Control Study
Brief Summary:
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by pain, muscle weakness, and functional limitations that significantly affect lower limb muscle performance. Structural and physiological alterations in the quadriceps muscle, particularly in the vastus medialis obliquus (VMO), have been reported in individuals with knee OA, including reductions in muscle cross-sectional area, intramuscular fat infiltration, vascular changes, and impaired neuromuscular activation.Muscle oxygenation (SmO?) is…
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