International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Sara R Piva
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences,
Tanzania
Research Article
Dose-Associated Changes in Gait Parameters in Response to Exercise
Programs after Total Knee Arthroplasty: Secondary Analysis of Two
Randomized Studies
Author(s): Sara R Piva, Shawn Farrokhi, Gustavo Almeida, Kelley Fitzgerald G, Timothy J Levison and Anthony M DiGioiaSara R Piva, Shawn Farrokhi, Gustavo Almeida, Kelley Fitzgerald G, Timothy J Levison and Anthony M DiGioia
Background: Rehabilitation plays an important role to improve the outcomes of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Evidence about the appropriate dose of exercise to recover gait dysfunction after TKA is limited. We posed the research question: In patients during the post-acute stage after TKA, is increased dose of exercise associated with larger improvements in gait parameters such as step length and single support time?
Methods: This was a secondary analysis from two randomized studies on exercise after TKA to investigate dosedependence of gait parameters in response to exercise. Participants were 50 years or older who underwent unilateral TKA at least two months prior. They participated in 2 months of supervised exercises followed by 4 months of a home exercise program. The primary outcome was change in gait parameters from baseline to 6 months.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000311