Muscle Fatigability and Trip-specific Fall Risk in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about how fatigue affects the risk of falling in adults aged 55-70 years with and without knee osteoarthritis. The main questions this trial aims to answer are: * Does fatigue increase the risk of tripping while walking? and * Does fatigue increase the risk of falling in response to a trip while walking? Participants will * Complete questionnaires * Wear a device that measures physical activity for 5-7 days * Complete a 30 minute walk on a treadmill * Complete the following before and after the treadmill walk: * Computer test to measure mental fatigue * Maximal strength testing * Balance test Researchers will compare adults with and without knee osteoarthritis to see if fall risk in adults with knee osteoarthritis is affected more by walking activity compared to adults without knee osteoarthritis.

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee

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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about how fatigue affects the risk of falling in adults aged 55-70 years with and without knee osteoarthritis. The main questions this trial aims to answer are: * Does fatigue increase the risk of tripping while walking? and * Does fatigue increase the risk of falling in response to a trip while walking? Participants will * Complete questionnaires * Wear a device that measures physical activity for 5-7 days * Complete a 30 minute walk on a treadmill * Complete the following before and after the treadmill walk: * Computer test to measure mental fatigue * Maximal strength testing * Balance test Researchers will compare adults with and without knee osteoarthritis to see if fall risk in adults with knee osteoarthritis is affected more by walking activity compared to adults without knee osteoarthritis.

Muscle Fatigability and Trip-specific Fall Risk in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis

Muscle Fatigability and Trip-specific Fall Risk in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis

Condition
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Newark

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States, 19713

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * presence of occasional to frequent knee pain
  • * knee pain that is primarily in the medial knee joint compartment
  • * minimal morning joint stiffness
  • * able to walk continuously for 30 minutes without an assistive device
  • * fracture or surgery within 1 year
  • * history of joint replacement
  • * lower-extremity joint injections within 3 months
  • * history of stroke or other neurological condition
  • * cardiovascular or pulmonary conditions that limit daily activity or that preclude participation in exercise
  • * history of major lower extremity or back injury or pain (except for knee osteoarthritis)
  • * history of lower extremity amputation
  • * use an orthotic or prosthetic to walk
  • * use of beta blockers or other medications that affect fatigue
  • * use of medications that affect balance
  • * diabetic neuropathy
  • * acute illness or the presence of lesions on the torso or lower extremities
  • * BMI greater than 35
  • * body weight over 265 lbs

Ages Eligible for Study

55 Years to 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Delaware,

Study Record Dates

2025-02-28