EFFECT OF COMBINED LOCAL TOPICAL ANESTHESIA AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON KNEE PROPRIOCEPTION SENSES, AND STATIC BALANCE IN HEALTHY YOUNG INDIVIDUALS

K. Khayambashi; J. Baharlue; S. Lenjannejadian

EFFECT OF COMBINED LOCAL TOPICAL ANESTHESIA AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON KNEE PROPRIOCEPTION SENSES, AND STATIC BALANCE IN HEALTHY YOUNG INDIVIDUALS

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K. Khayambashi
J. Baharlue
S. Lenjannejadian

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proprioception##common.commaListSeparator## static balance##common.commaListSeparator## topical anesthesia

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Sixty males participated in this investigation and were randomly assigned into four groups. Group one received only local topical anesthesia on the dominant knee. Second group performed 10 min. sub-maximal running on treadmill with speed of 8 km/h. Third group received local topical anesthesia, the same as group one, combined with 10 min. sub-maximal running. Fourth group served as a control group. The knee proprioception senses for active and passive repositioning, and quadriceps, hamstring maximal torque were measured using Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer. A single leg stance balance test was used to measure static balance. Findings revealed two interesting results. First; 10 min. sub-maximal running improved knee passive repositioning; second; after 10 min. sub-maximal running static balance declined.