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Recovery after total hip joint arthroplasty in elderly patients with osteoarthritis: positive effect of upper limb interval-training.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12892243     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of an interval training program for the upper limbs on cardiorespiratory fitness and walking ability in elderly patients after total hip joint arthroplasty. DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial. After surgery, control and training groups started general rehabilitation. Training group combined it with an arm-interval exercise program (3 sessions of 30 minutes per week, for 6 weeks). SUBJECTS: Patients were assigned randomly to control (n = 7) and training groups (n = 7). METHODS: Incremental exercise tests were carried out until exhaustion on an arm crank ergometer 1 month before and 2 months after surgery. A 6-minute walk test was also performed 2 months after surgery. RESULTS: VO2 peak increased significantly in the training group (p = 0.0424) and did not change in the control group. The difference in VO2 peak change between the groups was significant (p = 0.0362, +19.2% in the training group and -3.5% in the control group). In the walking test the training group covered a significantly longer distance than did the control group (p = 0.0055, 396.4 metres and 268.1 metres, respectively). CONCLUSION: These results stress the importance of physical training in a rehabilitation program after total hip joint arthroplasty and this should be considered for improving the current practices in rehabilitation.
Authors:
Jérôme Maire; Benoit Dugué; Anne-Françoise Faillenet-Maire; Nicolas Tordi; Bernard Parratte; Juhani Smolander; Jean-Denis Rouillon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of rehabilitation medicine : official journal of the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1650-1977     ISO Abbreviation:  J Rehabil Med     Publication Date:  2003 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-08-01     Completed Date:  2003-12-02     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101088169     Medline TA:  J Rehabil Med     Country:  Sweden    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  174-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratoire des Sciences du Sport, UFRSTAPS, Bâtiment Bichat, Besançon, France. jemaire@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / rehabilitation*
Exercise Therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Osteoarthritis / physiopathology,  rehabilitation,  surgery
Respiratory Function Tests
Upper Extremity*

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