Movement characteristics during customized exergames after total knee replacement in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is limited understanding of how older adults can reach kinematic goals in rehabilitation while performing exergames and conventional exercises, and how similar or different the kinematics during exergaming are when compared with conventional therapeutic exercise with similar movement. The aim of this study was to describe the movement characteristics performed during exercise in custom-designed exergames and conventional therapeutic exercises among patients who have undergone unilateral total knee replacement (TKR). In addition, the secondary aim was to assess the relation of these exercise methods, and to assess participants' perceived exertion and knee pain during exergaming and exercising.

Materials and methods

Patients up to 4 months after the TKR surg

SUBMITTER: Janhunen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9363837 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature