EFFECTS OF SINGLE AND DUAL TASK TRAINING ON STATIC, DYNAMIC BALANCE PERFORMANCE AND GAIT IN PATIENTS WITH GRADE II KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Abstract

Background: Degenerative osteoarthritis advances with age and is characterized by muscular weakening, discomfort, and functional restrictions, such as stiff joints. shortened exercise time. Balance and gait are greatly influenced by cognitive thinking while walking, and this connection can be explained by the fact that higher order cognitive functions like executive functions are involved in knee osteoarthritis. Objectives: To determine effect of single task and dual task exercise on static, dynamic balance and gait in patient with grade II knee OA. Material and Methods: A Randomized clinical trial was conducted between December 2022 to June 2023. 44 patients were participate. Patients were allocated into 2 groups. Single task and dual task using random Allocation software. The patients were get 2 treatment sessions per week. Assessment was done at baseline and after12 sessions. For analyzed the data 27 version of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS-27 version) was used. Results: Age of patients in both groups was shown mean and std. deviation (60.772±5.778). 63.6% male and 36.4% female patients were participated Between groups analysis shows statistically significant on dynamic balance (p=0.024), static balance (p=.009), Berg Balance Scale (p=0.003) and dynamic gait index (p=0.018) from baseline to 6 weeks between both groups. Conclusion: This study concluded that both single and dual task training was effective on improving static and dynamic balance and gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis. But single task training show better improvement in static and dynamic balance and gait as compared dual task training group.