Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: July | Volume: 11 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 179-187
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210726
Effect of Otago Exercise versus Dual Task Net Step Exercise on Balance and Functional Mobility in Community Dwelling Elderly Person with Knee Osteoarthritis – A Randomised Control Trial
Raymol Dagani Mohan Rao1, Archana D. Methe2, Harshada Patil3, Ronald Prabhakar4
1B.P.Th. Intern, MMC College of Physiotherapy, Wanless Hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
2Assistant Professor, MMC, College of Physiotherapy, Wanless Hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
3Associate Professor, MMC, College of Physiotherapy, Wanless Hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
4Professor, MMC, College of Physiotherapy, Wanless Hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra, India
Corresponding Author: Raymol Dagani Mohan Rao
ABSTRACT
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease that can change the lifestyle of the affected person by producing pain and decreasing function; OA can result in loss of mobility, pain, disability, and dependence. Impaired balance and increased postural sway (oscillating movements of the body over feet during relaxed standing) both occur with advancing age. Diminished strength is well documented in the elderly.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Otago exercise versus dual task net step exercise on balance and functional mobility in community dwelling elderly person with knee OA.
Methods: Subjects with knee OA having balance and functional mobility problems were included in this study. Total of 36 both male and female were selected. Subjects those matching the inclusion criteria with age group 60-70 were included for the study. They were randomly divided into two groups; 18 subjects were present in each group. For 4 weeks and 3 days per week. Visual analogue scale, Berg Balance Scale, Time Up and Go test was used to assess the pre and post effects of exercises.
Result: Group A showed significant improvement in the balance and functional mobility as compared to group B .So the p-value=0.000<.05.
Conclusion: The study concludes that Otago exercises are more effective than the Dual Task Net Step Exercises in improving balance function and functional mobility in community dwelling elderly persons with knee respectively.
Key words: Osteoarthritis, Otago Exercise, Dual Task Net Step Exercise, Berg Balance Scale, Time Up and Go test.