The Group Experience: Remodelling Outpatient Physiotherapy after Knee Replacement Surgery.

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Purpose : To estimate responses to short-duration (4-6 weeks) group-based physiotherapy after knee replacement in terms of pain, function, and satisfaction.

Method

The study used a prospective, observational design. A total of 169 participants (111 women, 58 men) were consecutively recruited to attend a twice-weekly post-operative knee replacement class focused on mobility, strength, balance, and functional retraining. Changes in pain, function, and satisfaction were measured using the P4 pain intensity measure, the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), a timed stair test (TST), knee range of motion (ROM), the Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS), and the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8). Using Stata version 12.1, the data were summarized descripti

SUBMITTER: Wainwright AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4962650 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature