Associations between muscle stiffness, muscle co-activation, and balance in older individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study
Co-activation in KOA shows phase-specific associations with stiffness and balance. Rehabilitation should incorporate phase-specific neuromuscular strategies, particularly reducing maladaptive eccentric responses to improve balance and reduce fall risk.
Authors
- Haijun Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4890-192X)
- Eliza Hafiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5172-4189)
- Xiaohui Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6336-3007)
- Ping Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5518-4781)
- Mohamad Shariff A. Hamid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9196-0442)
- Xuelin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3941-4596)
- Yueyue Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6158-7309)
Institutions
- Qufu Normal University (CN)
- University of Malaya (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European journal of medical research
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-03571-7
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00