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Home Exercise for Lower Limb & Pelvic Fractures Improves Balance, Mood, and Strength at 12 Months

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February 2021

Home Exercise for Lower Limb & Pelvic Fractures Improves Balance, Mood, and Strength at 12 Months

Vol: 10| Issue: 2| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Exercise to Reduce Mobility Disability and Prevent Falls After Fall-Related Leg or Pelvic Fracture: RESTORE Randomized Controlled Trial.

J Gen Intern Med . 2020 Oct;35(10):2907-2916

Contributing Authors:
C Sherrington N Fairhall L Clemson C Vogler JCT Close S O’Rourke AM Moseley JCS Mak C Kirkham A Tiedemann ID Cameron SR Lord

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Three hundred and thirty-six patients who sustained lower limb or pelvic fractures were randomized to undergo a home-based exercise program (weight-bearing, balance, and strength exercises; n=168) compared to usual care (n=168) to reduce the risk of falling and improve mobility. Primary outcomes of interest included the incidence of falling and were mobility-related disability at 12 months follow-...

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