The purpose of this research study is to compare muscle activation, changes in pain sensitivity, and brain function, between different walking conditions, including walking to music, walking to metronome, and walking without music or metronome.
Participants with knee osteoarthritis (OA) will complete a single study visit which will include three walking tasks, each being 25 minutes in duration. The walking tasks will include walking without music or metronome, walking to metronome, and walking with music. Participants muscle activity, brain activity, and movements will be recorded during these tasks. Participant's pressure pain threshold will be recorded at the beginning and after each task.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Walking to rhythmic Auditory Stimulation with music
walking to rhythmic Auditory Stimulation with metronome
Walking to no music or metronome
Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia (EIH)
Change in pressure pain threshold (PPT) from baseline to after each walking task
Time frame: Baseline
medial quadriceps - medial hamstrings muscle coactivation
Medial quadriceps-medial hamstrings muscle co-activation in each walking task will be assessed using surface electromyography
Time frame: Baseline
Medial quadriceps- medial gastrocnemius muscle coactivation
Medial quadriceps-medial gastrocnemius muscle co-activation in each walking task will be assessed using surface electromyography
Time frame: Baseline
lateral quadriceps- lateral hamstrings muscle coactivation
Lateral quadriceps-lateral hamstrings muscle co-activation in each walking task will be assessed using surface electromyography
Time frame: Baseline
lateral quadriceps - lateral gastrocnemius muscle coactivation
Lateral quadriceps-lateral gastrocnemoius muscle co-activation in each walking task will be assessed using surface electromyography
Time frame: Baseline
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