• V.GNANASOWNDHARYA

Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common causes of pain and disability in elderly individuals. Land-based exercise is a non-pharmacological intervention that may improve joint function and reduce pain. This study focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of land-based exercises in reducing knee pain and to associate the pain scores with selected demographic variables.among elderly persons with osteoarthritis.A quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design was adopted. A total of 30 elderly clients with osteoarthritis of the knee were selected using simple random sampling technique. Demographic and clinical variables were collected through a structured questionnaire. The level of pain was assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale. The intervention, a land-based exercise session, was conducted once daily for 20 minutes over one week. Post-test pain levels were measured on the 7th day. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Result shows that In the pre-test, 75% of participants had mild pain and 25% had moderate pain. In the post-test, 82.5% had mild pain and 17.5% had no pain. The mean pain score in the pre-test was 3.03 ± 0.698, and in the post-test it was 1.58 ± 0.501.The findings show that land-based exercise was effective in reducing knee pain among elderly clients with osteoarthritis. There was no statistically significant association was found between pain levels and demographic or clinical variables. The study concludes that land-based exercise is an effective intervention to reduce knee pain among elderly persons with osteoarthritis. Regular implementation of such exercises can be considered in community and clinical settings to improve the quality of life in elderly individuals.

Land-based exercise, osteoarthritis knee, elderly, pain reduction, non-pharmacological intervention.

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAND-BASED EXERCISE TO REDUCE PAIN AMONG ELDERLY PERSONS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE AT SELECTED AREA, PUDUCHERRY.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 8, page no.c384-c394, August-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2508251.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAND-BASED EXERCISE TO REDUCE PAIN AMONG ELDERLY PERSONS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE AT SELECTED AREA, PUDUCHERRY.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 8, page no. ppc384-c394, August-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2508251.pdf