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September 5, 2025HealthcareOpen Access

Open Versus Closed Kinetic Chain: Exercise Effects on Center of Pressure and Y-Balance in Middle-Aged Women with Knee Osteoarthritis—A Randomized Controlled Trial

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JKJune KangJLJune-Sung LeeIPIl Bong Park

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Overview

Randomized trial finds CKC significantly improves balance measures in middle-aged women with KOA, suggesting its superiority over OKC.

Key Points

  • CKC significantly improved center of pressure and balance measures compared to OKC.
  • Participants in the CKC group showed enhanced Y-Balance Test scores after 10 weeks of training.
  • These results indicate the effectiveness of CKC in promoting better stability and balance in middle-aged women with KOA.
  • The findings highlight the importance of using CKC exercises for rehabilitation focused on functional stability.

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Kang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c239a3b210217d6477d6a2https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13172173
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