Aerobic Physical Fitness and Recreational Sports Participation After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is routinely performed in younger patients who desire to be active in fitness and recreational sports. The activities patients can participate in without symptoms and the level of aerobic fitness routinely maintained are important to investigate.

Objective

To determine physical activity (PA) and recreational sports resumed after primary TKA, symptoms or limitations with these activities, and the effect of postoperative rehabilitation on achieving fitness and sports goals.

Data sources

A systematic review of the literature from 2005 through 2015 was conducted using the PubMed database.

Study selection

Original investigations that were conducted at least 1 year after primary TKA and reported the percentage of patients who ret

SUBMITTER: Barber-Westin SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5089358 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov/Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature