Wireless Motion Sensors—Useful in Assessing the Effectiveness of Physiotherapeutic Methods Used in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis—Preliminary Report
Jagoda Goślińska,
Agnieszka Wareńczak,
Margaret Miedzyblocki,
Krystyna Hejdysz,
Ewa Adamczyk,
Paweł Sip,
Ewa Chlebuś,
Jarosław Gośliński,
Piotr Owczarek,
Adam Woźniak,
Przemysław Lisiński
Affiliations
Jagoda Goślińska
Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland
Agnieszka Wareńczak
Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland
Margaret Miedzyblocki
Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland
Krystyna Hejdysz
Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland
Ewa Adamczyk
Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland
Paweł Sip
Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland
Ewa Chlebuś
Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland
Jarosław Gośliński
Aisens Sp. z o. o., Lubeckiego 23A, 60-348 Poznań, Poland
Piotr Owczarek
Aisens Sp. z o. o., Lubeckiego 23A, 60-348 Poznań, Poland
Adam Woźniak
Aisens Sp. z o. o., Lubeckiego 23A, 60-348 Poznań, Poland
Przemysław Lisiński
Department of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, University of Medical Sciences, 28 Czerwca 1956 Str., No 135/147, 60-545 Poznań, Poland
Osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) is characterized by pain, limitation of joint mobility, and significant deterioration of proprioception resulting in functional decline. This study assessed proprioception in OAK patients following two ten-day rehabilitation programs using the Orthyo® system. Fifty-four study participants with clinical symptoms and radiological signs of OAK were randomly divided into an exercise group (n = 27) or a manual therapy group (n = 27). The control group consisted of 27 volunteers with radiological signs of OAK, but with no clinical symptoms or prior history of rehabilitation. The following parameters were assessed: knee proprioception using inertial sensors and a mobile application, patients’ function using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC), and pain intensity using the visual analog scale (VAS). Following rehabilitation, knee proprioception tests did not improve in either study group. Both study groups showed significant improvement of the WOMAC-assessed function (exercise group: p p = 0.01) and a significant decrease (p ® system provided a quick and accurate assessment of the knee joint position sense. There was no direct relationship between functionality, pain, and proprioception threshold in the knee joint.