ДИНАМІКА ОЦІНКИ ФУНКЦІОНАЛЬНОГО СТАНУ ХВОРИХ НА ОСТЕОАРТРОЗ КОЛІННИХ СУГЛОБІВ В ПРОЦЕСІ КУРСУ КІНЕЗІОТЕРАПІЇ

Abstract. Relevance. The article is devoted to the pressing issue of physical rehabilitation for knee osteoarthritis (gonarthrosis) using kinesitherapy methods. The relevance of studying the dynamics of changes in the functional status of patients during a kinesitherapy course is substantiated. The article analyzes modern scientific publications regarding the assessment of functional status in knee osteoarthritis and the application of kinesitherapy. The analysis of recent scientific research and publications demonstrates a growing interest in studying the dynamics of the functional status of patients with knee osteoarthritis during kinesitherapy. Despite a significant amount of research, the issue of the dynamics of changes in functional status during a kinesitherapy course remains insufficiently studied, which complicates the individualization of treatment and the prediction of outcomes. The aim of the study presented in the article is to investigate the dynamics of functional status assessment in patients with knee osteoarthritis during a kinesitherapy course to optimize treatment and rehabilitation measures. Research Methods. Theoretical analysis of literature, goniometric examinations, muscle strength testing (Lovett Scale), and methods of mathematical statistics were used as materials and methods. The research was conducted in real conditions of the physical rehabilitation department. Twelve patients with early stages of gonarthrosis participated in the experiment, whose recovery dynamics were monitored throughout the kinesitherapy course. Research Results. The research results include the systematization of evaluation criteria for the range of motion (goniometry) and muscle strength (Lovett Scale) on a scale from 0 to 5 points) during flexion and extension in the knee joints. Tables with the point assessment of the range of motion and muscle strength at the beginning and end of the kinesitherapy course, as well as the interpretation of statistical indicators of the dynamics of their assessments, are presented. Conclusions. The results indicate a statistically significant improvement in the range of motion and muscle strength in the knee joints of patients after the completed kinesitherapy course.