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PHYSICAL THERAPY
卷 90, 期 6, 页码 880-894出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20090150
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- NCRR NIH HHS [KL2 RR024154-02, KL2 RR024154] Funding Source: Medline
- NIA NIH HHS [P30 AG024827, P30-AG024827] Funding Source: Medline
- NICHD NIH HHS [K01 HD058035] Funding Source: Medline
Background. Patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have impaired balance and movement control. Exercise interventions have not targeted these impairments in this population. Objectives. The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the feasibility of applying a balance exercise program in patients with TKA, (2) to investigate whether a functional training (FT) program supplemented with a balance exercise program (FT+B program) could improve physical function compared with an FT program alone in a small group of individuals with TKA, and (3) to test the methods and calculate sample size for a future randomized trial with a larger study sample. Design. This study was a double-blind, pilot randomized clinical trial. Setting. The study was conducted in the clinical laboratory of an academic center. Participants. The participants were 43 individuals (30 female, 13 male; mean age=68 years, SD=8) who underwent TKA 2 to 6 months prior to the study. Interventions. The interventions were 6 weeks (12 sessions) of a supervised FT or FT+B program, followed by a 4-month home exercise program. Measurements. Feasibility measures included pain, stiffness, adherence, and attrition. The primary outcome measure was a battery of physical performance tests: self-selected gait speed, chair rise test, and single-leg stance time. Secondary outcome measures were the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index and the Lower Extremity Functional Scale. Results. Feasibility of the balance training in people with TKA was supported by high exercise adherence, a relatively low dropout rate, and no adverse events. Both groups demonstrated clinically important improvements in lower-extremity functional status. The degree of improvement seemed higher for gait speed, single-leg stance time, and stiffness in the FT+B group compared with the FT group. Limitations. Due to the pilot nature of the study, differences between groups did not have adequate power to show statistical significance. Conclusions. There is a need for conducting a larger randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of an FT+B program after TKA.
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