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This randomized controlled trial evaluated the addition of eccentric training to standard rehabilitation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Forty\u2010four patients scheduled for primary TKA were randomly assigned to an eccentric\u2013concentric (ECC\u2013CON) group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a022) or a concentric\u2010only (CON) group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a022). An 8\u2010week rehabilitation program began 1\u00a0week after surgery, consisting of five sessions per week. The ECC\u2013CON group performed supervised eccentric quadriceps exercises on an isokinetic dynamometer in addition to standard closed\u2010chain functional exercises. The CON group received the same closed\u2010chain functional exercises without isokinetic training. The total session duration was matched between groups. Primary outcomes were the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) total score and the knee society score (KSS) functional score. Secondary outcomes included the visual analogue ecale (VAS) for pain, active and passive range of motion (AROM\/PROM), and KSS joint score. Assessments were conducted at baseline, 4\u00a0weeks, and 8\u00a0weeks post\u2010intervention. Data were analyzed using linear mixed models under the intention\u2010to\u2010treat principle, including all 44 randomized participants.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A significant group\u2010by\u2010time interaction emerged for the KSS functional score (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001) and WOMAC total score (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), favoring the ECC\u2013CON group. Among secondary outcomes, significant interactions were found for AROM extension (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.006) and VAS pain (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.011). The between\u2010group difference in VAS at 8\u00a0weeks was not statistically significant (mean difference \u22120.30, 95% CI \u22120.69 to 0.08, Cohen's\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.48). No significant interactions were observed for the KSS joint score (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.938), PROM extension (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.853), AROM flexion (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.105), or PROM flexion (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.184).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adding eccentric training to standard rehabilitation after TKA was associated with greater improvements in selected outcomes, including the KSS functional score, WOMAC total score, and active knee extension, compared with concentric\u2010only training. The significant group\u2010by\u2010time interaction for pain indicates different trajectories of pain reduction favoring the eccentric group although the final pain level at 8\u00a0weeks was comparable between the groups. Eccentric training confers specific benefits for certain functional domains; it does not uniformly improve all outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial Registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Chinese clinical trial registry (ChiCTR), URL:\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.chictr.org.cn\/\">https:\/\/www.chictr.org.cn\/<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      . Registration number: ChiCTR2300067493. date of registration: December 20, 2022. PID: 188941. 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