Body weight-supported treadmill training for patients with hip fracture: a feasibility study.

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Giangregorio LM, Thabane L, deBeer J, Farrauto L, McCartney N, Adachi JD, Papaioannou A. Body weight-supported treadmill training for patients with hip fracture: a feasibility study.

Objective

To determine the feasibility of body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) as a strategy for improving independent ambulation among patients who had sustained a hip fracture.

Design

Nonrandomized controlled trial.

Setting

Inpatient rehabilitation.

Participants

Patients with a stable hip fracture and at least 50% weight-bearing.

Intervention

BWSTT in lieu of standard walking exercises throughout stay in rehabilitation.

Main outcomes measures

Feasibility outcomes included the number of patients agreeing to participate in treadmill walki

SUBMITTER: Giangregorio LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5102692 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature