Chun-De Liao, Li-Fong Lin, Yi-Ching Huang, Shih-Wei Huang, Lin-Chuan Chou, Tsan-Hon Liou. Functional outcomes of outpatient balance training following total knee replacement in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation 2015, Vol. 29 Issue 9, p855-867
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the correlations between improved balance after postoperative rehabilitation with postoperative functional from patients with knee replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis. Using patients’ responses to early stages of physical therapy, researchers can have a more clear understanding and hypothesis of postoperative outcomes. They can then predict if a patient is at a higher risk of poor …show more content…
METHODS
The same researchers held a different study previous to this one that observed short-term improvements in tasks requiring dynamic balance. This experiment is a continuation of the previous experiment that looks at the balance improvement over a longer period of time in relation to functional status. The study was a double-blinded and randomized controlled clinical trial. From the beginning of testing, there were 130 participants. 65 participants were randomly put into the “Additional Balance Rehabilitation” were they received functional and additional balance training. Another 65 were placed in” Functional Rehabilitation” group. They received functional training alone. At the end of eight weeks, researchers did a follow up assessment with each group. During the eight weeks before the evaluation, both groups followed a rehabilitation program. It consisted of three scheduled meetings per week, and each patient had a one-on one session; away from the other participants. The patients from both the rehabilitation groups did general functional
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the correlations between improved balance after postoperative rehabilitation with postoperative functional from patients with knee replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis. Using patients’ responses to early stages of physical therapy, researchers can have a more clear understanding and hypothesis of postoperative outcomes. They can then predict if a patient is at a higher risk of poor …show more content…
METHODS
The same researchers held a different study previous to this one that observed short-term improvements in tasks requiring dynamic balance. This experiment is a continuation of the previous experiment that looks at the balance improvement over a longer period of time in relation to functional status. The study was a double-blinded and randomized controlled clinical trial. From the beginning of testing, there were 130 participants. 65 participants were randomly put into the “Additional Balance Rehabilitation” were they received functional and additional balance training. Another 65 were placed in” Functional Rehabilitation” group. They received functional training alone. At the end of eight weeks, researchers did a follow up assessment with each group. During the eight weeks before the evaluation, both groups followed a rehabilitation program. It consisted of three scheduled meetings per week, and each patient had a one-on one session; away from the other participants. The patients from both the rehabilitation groups did general functional