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The University of Delaware Physical Therapy Department
sponsors a Journal Club for the sports medicine community including local
physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, researchers and biomechanists on the third monday
of every month. The purpose of the Journal Club is to critically review the
current literature on topics of particular interest to the Sports Medicine
and Orthopaedic Community. Examples of previous
topics include ergogenic aides, concussions, and
stress fractures.
This Month's Journal Club
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Link To Articles
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February 21, 2005
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Osteoarthritis of
the Knee
Berman, BM, Lixing, L., Langenberg, P.,
Lee, WL, Gilpin, AMK and Hochberg,
MC. Effectiveness
of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in Osteoarthritis
of the Knee: A randomized, controlled trial. Annals of Internal Medicine 141(12):
901-910, 2004.
Deyle, GD, Henderson, NE, Matekel,
RL, Ryder, MG, Garber, MB, and Allison, SC. Effectiveness
of Manual Physical Therapy and Exercise in Osteoarthritis
of the Knee: A randomized, controlled trial. Annals of Internal Medicine 132(3):
173-181, 2000.
Foley, A., Halbert, J., Hewitt, T. and Crotty,
M. Does
hydrotherapy improve strength and physical function in patients with osteoarthritis-a randomized controlled trial
comparing a gym based and a hydrotherapy based
strengthening programme. Ann. Rheum. Dis
62: 1162-1167, 2003.
Gur, H., Cakun, N., Akova, B., Okay, E., and Kucukoglu,
S. Concentric versus Combined
Concentric-Eccentric Isokinetic Training: Effects on Functional Capacity and
Symptoms in Patients With Osteoarthrosis of the
Knee. Archives of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation 83: 308-316, 2002.
Hinman, RS, Crossley, KM,
McConnell, J., and Bennell, K. Efficacy
of knee tape in the management of osteoarthritis
of the knee: blinded randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Medicine 327: 135-140, 2003.
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For more information,
or if you are interested in joining, call Tara Manal MPT,OCS Clinic
Director at the University of Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic, 831-8893 or
e-mail tarajo@udel.edu.
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