Research Article

Static Low-Angle Squatting Reduces the Intra-Articular Inflammatory Cytokines and Improves the Performance of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Table 1

Cytokine levels in the synovial fluid of OA knee.

TNFα (pg/ml)IL-1β (pg/ml)IL-10 (pg/ml)BMP-7 (pg/ml)

Before22.43 ± 4.3180.23 ± 6.5445.14 ± 5.3610.50 ± 2.54
After (12 months)14.07 ± 2.8943.75 ± 5.2390.45 ± 4.533.27 ± 1.38

Significant difference.”