This study examined the effects of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation and exercises on pain, leg muscle
strength, and WOMAC index in knee osteoarthritis patients. Twenty subjects were randomly assigned to
experimental and control groups. rPMS and exercises were applied to the experimental group for 20 minutes
per day, 5 times a week for a total of 4 weeks. The subjects were evaluated by a VAS test, FTSST test, and
WOMAC test. In the experimental group, significant decrease was observed in the VAS test after treatment
(p<.05), and there was significant difference in the VAS test compared to the control group (p<.05). In both the
experimental group and control groups, significant decrease was observed in the FTSST test and WOMAC test
after treatment (p<.05), and there was no significant difference in the FTSST test and WOMAC test compared
to the control group (p>.05). The results of this study suggest that rPMS and exercises applied effects the pain
relief and improve knee joint function in knee osteoarthritis patients.