Effectiveness of agility exercise on Pain and Knee Health Status among Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Abstract

Background: The prevalence of osteoarthritis is thought to be around 4% of the present population. Knee pain is the most common complaint involving a peripheral joint and has been observed to affect 5%–13% of adult populations in Asia. Agility exercise may address the needs of the patients and promote knee health status. Methods : An experimental study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of Agility exercise on pain and knee health status among patients with knee osteoarthritis. Sixty samples were selected (30 each in experimental and control group) through non probability purposive sampling technique. The pain was assessed by numerical pain intensity scale and knee health status was assessed by modified lower extremity functional scale. The investigator demonstrated Agility exercises to only experimental group for 21 days. Conclusion : The findings reveal that, in experimental group the pretest and posttest mean score of pain was 7±0.6 and 5.6±1.51 respectively. In experimental group the pretest and posttest mean score of knee health status was 18.4±3.33 and 13.4±3.53 respectively. The calculated ‘t’ value for pain was 12.77 and for knee health status was18.37 which was greater than the table value. In posttest experimental and control group the mean score for pain was 5.6±1.51 and 7.2±1.2 respectively. In posttest experimental and control group the mean score for knee health status was 13.4±3.53 and 18.5±2.32 respectively. The calculated ‘t’ value for pain was 3.7 and for knee health status was 3.36 which was greater than the table value. Thus it become evident that agility exercise was effective in reducing pain and improving knee health status among patients with knee osteoarthritis. The study concluded that agility was effective on reducing pain and improving knee health status among patients with knee osteoarthritis.