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Table 2 Muscle groups and weight bearing functional exercises targeted by the physical therapy regimens of the randomized controlled trials of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus physical therapy in middle age persons

From: A consensus-based process identifying physical therapy and exercise treatments for patients with degenerative meniscal tears and knee OA: the TeMPO physical therapy interventions and home exercise program

Author/year

Muscles targeted

Weight-bearing Exercises

Functional/Neuromuscular

 

Glut max

Glut med

Quad

Hamstring

 

Gauffin 2014 [22]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Herrlin 2007 [31]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Katz 2013 [24]

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kise 2016 [32]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Stensrud 2015 [27]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yim 2013 [30]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes