International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 10(4A), pp. 1 - 9
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.101301
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Comparison between Aquatic and Thera-Band Exercises on Pain Intensity and Endurance among Obese Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis

Kogilavani Krishnan ¹, Fariba Hossein Abadi ^1,*, Lee Ai Choo ¹, Fairus Fariza Zainudin ¹, Saeid Motevalli ^2
1 Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
² Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ABSTRACT

Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) causes pain, stiffness, muscular weakness, and walking difficulties, leading to physical inactivity and consequently the rise in obesity as a public health concern. This study aimed to compare the effects of aquatic and Thera-band exercises on pain intensity and endurance among obese people with KOA. In a cross-sectional study, 45 obese participants (n = 45; male = 22, female = 23) with KOA (BMI ≥ 27.5 kg.m^-2) were recruited and randomly assigned to three groups; aquatic exercise (AqG), Thera-band exercise (TBG) and control (CG) groups. For eight weeks, the AqG and TBG groups performed the exercise program twice weekly at 60 min per session. The Mixed-ANOVA statistical analysis revealed significant differences among the effects of aquatic exercise, Thera-band exercise, and CG after eight weeks in terms of pain intensity (F: 2, 42= 34.18, p < 0.001) and endurance (F: 2, 42 = 11.425, p < 0.001). Meanwhile, both intervention groups had a significant effect on pain intensity (p<0.001) and only AqG revealed a significant difference in endurance (p < 0.046) compared with the CG. In addition, there was no significant difference between AqG and TBG in the improvement of pain intensity (p = 0.896) and endurance (p = 0.072). In conclusion, progressive aquatic and Thera-band exercises are alternative suggestions to improve pain intensity and aquatic exercise can also be more advantageous to recover endurance among people with KOA.

KEYWORDS
Aquatic Exercise, Thera-Band Exercise, Pain Intensity, Endurance, Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Kogilavani Krishnan , Fariba Hossein Abadi , Lee Ai Choo , Fairus Fariza Zainudin , Saeid Motevalli , "Comparison between Aquatic and Thera-Band Exercises on Pain Intensity and Endurance among Obese Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 4A, pp. 1 - 9, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.101301.

(b). APA Format:
Kogilavani Krishnan , Fariba Hossein Abadi , Lee Ai Choo , Fairus Fariza Zainudin , Saeid Motevalli (2022). Comparison between Aquatic and Thera-Band Exercises on Pain Intensity and Endurance among Obese Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 10(4A), 1 - 9. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2022.101301.