Ischemic Preconditioning Improves Hip Abductor Strength and Power in Patients with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis.

Objective: To investigate the effect of ischemic preconditioning (IC) on bilateral hip abductor strength, fatigue, and power in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Methods: Participants (n=10) with KOA completed isokinetic and isometric hip abductor assessments on a Biodex dynamometer both before and after IC. IC was administered during a single session and consisted of 5 minutes of inflation (225mmHg) followed by 5 minutes of reperfusion for 50 minutes.