Table 6. Miscellaneous.
| Study | Level of evidence | Intervention cohort | Control cohort | Duration of follow-up | Outcomes, mean (SD) | ROM (degrees), mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christensen et al. | I | WBB: supervision while playing the Nintendo Wii Fit Plus game and HEP for 6 wks (n=13) | No-WBB: HEP for 6 wks (n=13) | 6 wks | FTSST: WBB: 11.5 s (1.6) vs. no-WBB: 12.7 s (3.3); P=0.021 | N/A |
| 26 wks | FTSST: WBB: 9.5s (2.4) vs. no-WBB: 9.6s (1.6); P=0.021 | N/A | ||||
| Walking speed: WBB: 1.29 m/s (0.25) vs. no-WBB: 1.24 m/s (0.13); P=0.068 | ||||||
| Knee Movement: WBB: 0.61 Nm/kg (0.25) vs. no-WBB: 0.42 Nm/kg (0.44); P=0.008 | ||||||
| Levine et al. | I | NMES without supervision for 14 days preop and 60 days postop and ROM (n=35) |
No-NMES: ROM and PRE with supervision (n=35) | 6 mos | GUG: NMES: 10.64 s (2.88) vs. no-NMES: 10.25 s (2.11); 95% CI: −1.068 to 1.848 | Extension: NMES: 2.58 (2.86) vs.
no-NMES: 3.54 (6.05); 95% CI: −3.73 to 1.797 |
| WOMAC: NMES: 86.61 (14.68) vs. no-NMES: 80.8 (16.95); 95% CI: −3.19 to 14.81 | Flexion: NMES: 114.5 (13.01) vs. no-NMES: 112.2 (10.56); 95% CI: −4.44 to 9.1 | |||||
| KSS pain: NMES: 79.08 (10.97) vs. no-NMES: 75.5 (14.77); 95% CI: −3.78 to 10.93 | ||||||
| KSS function: NMES: 80.0 (18.6) vs. no-NMES: 72.08 (18.23); 95% CI: −2.57 to 18.4 | ||||||
| Jogi et al. | I | Balance and ROM and strengthening for 5 wks (n=30) | No-balance: ROM and strengthening for 5 wks (n=33) | 5 wks | BBS: balance: 53 [6] vs. no-balance: 48 [6]; P>0.05 | N/A |
| WOMAC function: balance: 14 [13] vs. no-balance: 16 [10]; P>0.05 | ||||||
| ABC: balance: 74 [23] vs. no-balance: 69 [24]; P>0.05 | ||||||
| TUG: balance: 13 [4] vs. no-balance: 15 [5]; P<0.05 |
ROM, range of motion; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index; TUG, timed up and go; PRE, Progressive Resistance Exercise; Nm/kg, Newton-meters/kg; KSS, Knee Society Score; OKS, Oxford Knee Score; HEP, Home Exercise Program; WBB, weight-bearing biofeedback; NMES, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation; FTSST, five times sit-to-stand test; GUG, get-up-and-go; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; ABC, activities-specific balance confidence; SD, standard deviation.