Sex differences in mobility recovery after hip fracture: a time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sex differences are commonly reported for hip fracture incidence rates and recovery. Current knowledge about mobility recovery after hip fracture involves clinical assessments of physical capacity or patient-reported outcomes. Information on mobility performance during daily life is missing but relevant to evaluate patients' recovery. Hence, it remains unclear whether sex differences exist in the longitudinal progression of mobility performance in hip fracture patients. To investigate this, we pooled data from four studies in Germany and Norway.

Methods

In all studies, real-world mobility was assessed continuously over 1 to 7 days using a sensor fixed to the unaffected frontal thigh. All studies assessed mobility at different time points that were allocated to t

SUBMITTER: Jansen CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11390126 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature