BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Slow eccentric- versus concentric-focused resistance training in middle-aged and older women with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized trial
Abstract Objective This randomized trial compared the short-term effects of slow eccentric-only resistance training (SET) and slow concentric-only resistance training (SCT), organized within a myofascial chain-based exercise framework, on pain, physical function, muscle strength, muscle mass, and joint range of motion in middle-aged and older women with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods In this randomized, assessor-blinded trial, 56 women with symptomatic KOA were assigned to SET ( n = 28) or SCT ( n = 28) at a un …