1.The biomechanical research of knee osteoarthritis patients under different angular velocities based on the characteristic multichannel surface electromyography
Jieting LI ; Gengzhao CHEN ; Qianying FANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2024;39(2):218-225
Objective:To observe and analyze the surface electromyography activity of quadriceps femoris of knee osteoar-thritis(KOA)patients. Method:The surface electromyography of vastus lateralis,rectus femoris,and vastus medialis were recorded and analyzed in 30 KOA patients and 30 normal people during isokinetic knee flexion or extension at veloci-ties of 60 °/s,90 °/s or 180 °/s.We also record clinical indicators(muscle thickness and degree of knee pain)of the KOA group and evaluate the correlation between electromyographic data and clinical indicators. Result:Compared with the healthy control group,the KOA group had significantly lower knee extensor mo-ment during isokinetic knee flexion or extension at velocities of 60°/s(P<0.001),90°/s(P<0.01),or 180°/s(P<0.01).Statistics showed that there were significant differences in the median frequency difference rate of vastus lateralis(P<0.05)and root mean square value of rectus femoris(P<0.01)between the healthy control group and the KOA group under 60°/s angular velocities.There was a significant difference in the root mean square value of rectus femoris(P<0.05)between the two groups at velocities of 90°/s.Statistics revealed that the median frequency difference rate(P<0.05)and root mean square value(P<0.05)of rectus femoris had changed significantly at the velocities of 180°/s.The results of both multiple regression and random forest algo-rithm showed that knee extensor moment was the strongest predictor between electromyographic characteristics and clinical indicators. Conclusion:The strength of quadriceps femoris in KOA patients was decreased.Thus,the patient may need more muscles to complete the same action,which was easy to cause muscle fatigue.The knee extensor moment was closely related to the quadriceps femoris thickness and the degree of knee pain.It offers important advantag-es for the diagnosis and assessing the severity,which may provide the way for the future study of KOA.
2.Exploring the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vascular Cognitive Impairment Based on the Relationship Between "Kidney Governing Water" and the Glymphatic System
Senlin CHEN ; Yu CHEN ; Yulong ZOU ; Zhichen WANG ; Gengzhao CHEN ; Qianhong ZHU ; Saie HUANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(11):1114-1118
Starting from the intrinsic relationship between the glymphatic system and the core pathogenesis of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), including internal dampness, phlegm turbidity, and blood stasis, this paper explores clinical approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of VCI. Dysfunction of the kidney's role in governing water leads to the accumulation of dampness, phlegm turbidity, and blood stasis, which are key pathological mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of VCI. The glymphatic system participates in the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the central nervous system, and its impairment can result in reduced clearance of soluble metabolic waste products in the brain, a crucial factor contributing to VCI. It is proposed that the "kidney governing water" function is related to the glymphatic system, and that the cerebral collaterals correspond structurally to the glymphatic pathways. Clinically, therapies aimed at tonifying the kidney, resolving phlegm, activating blood circulation, and unblocking collaterals, such as modified Kaixin Powder (开心散), which eliminates dampness and turbidity, transforms phlegm, restores consciousness, enhances cognition, and strengthens the brain, are commonly employed. These treatments may improve VCI prognosis by regulating glymphatic system function, providing a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of VCI with traditional Chinese medicine.