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Can a Purposeful Walk Intervention with a Distance Goal using a Commercially Available Activity Monitor Improve Individuals' daily activity and function Post Total Hip Replacement Surgery - A Randomised Pilot Trial.

Bahadori, S., Williams, J. M., Collard, S. and Swain, I., 2023. Can a Purposeful Walk Intervention with a Distance Goal using a Commercially Available Activity Monitor Improve Individuals' daily activity and function Post Total Hip Replacement Surgery - A Randomised Pilot Trial. Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 4, 0069.

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DOI: 10.34133/cbsystems.0069

Abstract

Individuals have increasingly high expectations of return to activity following Total Hip Replacement surgery. The current literature demonstrates marked improvements in pain following THR. However, there is limited evidence showing objective improvement in daily activity. This randomised pilot trial aimed to determine the effect of an intervention where outdoor walking distance is used as a goal to increase daily activity of older adults using a commercial activity monitor at 3 to 6 months post THR. Findings suggested that the participants in the intervention group had higher activity levels after THR, compared to those in the control group. The Cohen’s effect sizes were larger for the changes in the gait, Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale data in the intervention group in contrast to the control group. However, further research with a larger sample size is required to provide tangible evidence on the significance of the effect of the purposeful walk compared to step count.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:2097-1087
Uncontrolled Keywords:Total hip replacement; Activity monitor; Walking activity; Gait analysis
Group:Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
ID Code:39178
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:22 Nov 2023 16:25
Last Modified:30 May 2024 12:02

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