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Weight-training exercise given four or more years after TKA improves mobility
September 2016
Weight-training exercise given four or more years after TKA improves mobility
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Does a weight-training exercise programme given to patients four or more years after total knee arthroplasty improve mobility: A randomized controlled trial
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2016 May-Jun;64:45-50.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 patients who underwent bilateral total knee arthroplasty who underwent the procedure at least 4 years prior to the initiation of this study were randomized to one of two exercise groups: an exercise regimen with progressive and weighted isometric/isotonic exercises or an exercise regimen without weight resistance. The purpose of this study was to determine if weighted home exercise therapy was ...
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