Background
Methods
Overview of research design
Registry of clinical trials
Availability of data and materials
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Baseline characteristics
Randomization and allocation
Procedures
World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale abbreviated version
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index
Pain perception assessment
Timed Up and Go test
Flexibility test (sit and reach)
Intervention and follow-up periods
Components | Repetitions | Description |
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Motor coordination and agility | 4 × 30 seconds and 30 seconds rest | Gait training in anteroposterior, lateral-lateral, and diagonal in the shallow end of the pool (1 m deep). Then they will go up and down the inside of the pool ladder, alternating legs (two steps). |
Flexibility | 6 × 10 seconds with 10 seconds rest | Unilateral and alternating stretches of the following muscle groups will be done: triceps, greater pectoral, quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, and thigh adductors. |
Space perception, time and speed of reaction | 3 × 1 minute and 30 seconds rest | Pairs will be formed to throw a ball; subjects should perform this activity by performing side-to-side and anteroposterior movements in the shallow end of the pool. |
Balance | 4 × 1 minute and 30 seconds rest | Standing position with feet on boards for balance training. Support may be bipedal or single-leg. To increase the degree of difficulty, the eyes may remain closed. |
10 × 10 seconds and 10 seconds rest | Triceps: Aquatubes will be used to perform the exercises. Individuals remain standing in the middle of the pool with raised shoulders and elbows close to the body, conduct extension and flexion, keeping the forearms pronated. | |
Greater pectoral: Individuals standing, holding shoulder flexion at 90 degrees, holding the plank of exercises and perform flexion and elbow extension. | ||
Muscle training | 6 × 40 repetitions and 10 seconds rest | Quadriceps: While standing in the shallow end of the pool, exercise will be conducted in closed kinetic chain (squat). |
10 × 10 seconds and 10 seconds rest | Rectus abdominals: For performing abdominal exercises, individuals will support their hands on the horizontal bar of the pool and hold the “kicking” movement, putting bilaterally foot on the wall of the pool and then returning to the ground. |