Resumen
The study by Jerez-Mayorga et al. (2019) compared isometric hip strength and the Muscle Quality Index (MQI) between older adults with hip osteoarthritis (OA) and healthy controls. Subjects with hip OA showed significantly lower strength across all movement planes and significantly slower functional performance in sit-to-stand tests.
La OA de cadera se asocia con un grave declive en la capacidad funcional. La investigación destaca que el MQI es una valiosa herramienta clínica que se relaciona estrechamente con la potencia muscular y la movilidad.