Publications by authors named "Ji Hong Qiu"
Article Synopsis
- Osteoarthritis of the knee is a prevalent condition in older adults, prompting research into effective treatments such as home exercises and pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy to alleviate symptoms.
- A study involving 60 patients found that those receiving both PEMF and exercise showed significant improvements in muscle strength and functional measures like gait speed and pain levels compared to those who only did home exercises.
- The combination therapy particularly benefited older patients and highlighted gender differences in outcomes, indicating a promising approach for enhancing quality of life in those with knee osteoarthritis.
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) knee patients have limited ability in physical function, or difficulties with physical tasks and activities may develop disability. This study aimed to observe the predictors of self-reported and performance-based physical function in patients with knee OA by analyzing the impacts of demographic, pathological, and muscle impairment factors.
Methods: 135 knee OA patients participated in this study to complete self-reported questionnaires using Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).
Background: Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment (VISA-A) is a patient-reported outcome for assessing symptoms severity associated with Achilles tendinopathy (AT). It is a valid and reliable tool that has been used widely for measuring and monitoring treatment outcomes for AT. This clinical measurement study aims to develop a Chinese version of the VISA-A questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Muscle deficits of the quadriceps and hamstrings are common after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and increase the risk of knee reinjury. Muscle stiffness is an important factor for dynamic joint stability. However, the changes in quadriceps and hamstring muscle stiffness and its influence after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: In order to study the hypoglycemic effects of crude polysaccharides extract from Momordica charantia in normal and diabetic mice.
Methods: Oral glucose tolerance test was carried out in 24 normal mice, CPS was orally administered in experiment group at 1 g/kg BW. 80 diabetic mice (type 1 and type 2 diabetic model) were divided into two groups randomly, CPS was administered at ad lib and fasted condition in experiment group at 1 g/kg BW, blood glucose was measured at different time.