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영어

This study examined the effects of a neuromuscular exercise program on knee joint alignment, pain, and static and dynamic balance in pa-tients with genu varum. Forty female patients aged 40–60 years with ra-diographically confirmed genu varum and a Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) score ≥18.0 were randomly assigned to either an exercise group (EG, n=20) or a control group (CG, n=20). The EG participated in a supervised neuromuscular exercise program 3 times per week for 12 weeks (60 min/session), while the CG maintained usual daily activities. Radiographic assessments included knee-to-knee length (KTKL), hip inclination angle (HIA), and medial proximal tibial an-gle (MPTA). Pain was evaluated using the SF-MPQ. Static and dynamic plantar pressure were measured using a pressure analysis system. Data were analyzed using two-way mixed analysis of variance to ex-amine interactions, with Bonferroni correction applied for post hoc analyses (P<0.05). Significant interactions were observed for KTKL, bi-lateral HIA, bilateral MPTA, and pain scores (all P<0.001). The EG demonstrated reductions in KTKL (-1.09 cm) and pain (-8.15), as well as increases in HIA (right: +1.56°, left: +1.39°) and MPTA (right: +1.11°, left: +0.89°), whereas the CG showed minimal changes. For balance out-comes, significant interactions were identified in selected static and dynamic balance measures (P<0.05), with post hoc analyses indicating improvements primarily in the EG. A 12-week neuromuscular exercise program may be beneficial for improving alignment-related measures, reducing pain, and enhancing selected balance outcomes in individuals with genu varum.

목차

Abstract
INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Participants
Clinical assessment
Knee-to-knee length
Hip inclination angle and medial proximal tibial angle
Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire
Static and dynamic plantar pressure
Neuromuscular exercise program
Statistical analysis
RESULTS
Baseline characteristics
Changes in structural alignment and pain
Changes in balance performance
DISCUSSION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFERENCES

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저자

• Hyung-Hoon Moon [ Department of Sports Medicine, Cha University, Pocheon, Korea ]
• Sung-Ki Lee [ Department of Sports Medicine, Cha University, Pocheon, Korea ]
• Jeong-Ha Lee [ Department of Global Sport Studies, Korea University, Sejong, Korea ]
• Sang-Seo Park [ Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea ]
• Sang-Min Lee [ Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea ]
• Won-Moon Kim [ Department of Sports Science, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea/Department of Sports Rehabilitation, Ulsan College, Ulsan, Korea ]
• Yong-Gon Seo [ Spine Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea ] Corresponding Author

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간행물

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• 간행물명

  JER [Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation]

• 간기

  격월간

• pISSN

  2288-176X

• eISSN

  2288-1778

• 수록기간

  2013~2026

• 등재여부

  SCOPUS,KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 517 DDC 613