• B.Santhosh
• G.Raji
• Dr.K.Kamala

Abstract:osteoarthritis is the most common musculoskeletal condition affecting the quality of life in older adults. It is a chronic, progressive musculoskeletal disorder characterized by gradual loss of cartilage in joints which results in bones rubbing together and creating stiffness, pain, and impaired movement. The disease most commonly affects the joints in the knees, hips, hands, feet, and spine. Isometric exercises are a type of strengthening exercise which involves the static contraction of muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint. Isometric is the combined Greek term of prefix “Iso” means “same” with “metric” means “distance”,though contraction strength may varied. Exercise is the better means for the sufferer with the osteoarthritis for better relaxation and improving the functional mobility thereby the perceived anxiety level of the old age will be reduced .hence a study aimed to assess the effectiveness video assisted teaching program me of isometric exercise on improvement of pain perception, functional mobility and level of anxiety .pre experimental research design was used with 60 samples who satisfy the inclusion criteria were selected by using the purposive sampling technique. Demographic variables were collected by using interview method. The functional performance was assessed by using modified WOMAC scale. out of 60 samples ,in pre test 35 (58.3 %) old age comes under moderate level of functional performance , 25 (41.7%) comes under mild level of functional performance .in post test , 30(50%) 0f old age comes under moderate level of functional performance and 30(50%) comes under mild level of functional performance .There is a poor pre test scoring among 60 samples .The result revealed that video assisted teaching on isometric exercise is most effective and there is a significant improvement in the functional performance of old age people with osteoarthritis .isometric exercise is the most effective method for improving functional performance .

Keywords:osteoarthritis, Isometric Exercise, WOMAC scale, old age

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME OF ISOMETRIC EXERCISE ON PAIN PERCEPTION, FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY AND ANXIETY LEVEL OF OLD AGE PEOPLE WITH JOINT PAIN IN SELECTED OLD AGE HOMES AT KARAIKAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no.1405-1411, April-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004187.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME OF ISOMETRIC EXERCISE ON PAIN PERCEPTION, FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY AND ANXIETY LEVEL OF OLD AGE PEOPLE WITH JOINT PAIN IN SELECTED OLD AGE HOMES AT KARAIKAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no. pp1405-1411, April-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004187.pdf