The effect of a combined rehabilitation program on balance muscle strength functional performance and behavioral measures in people following total hip arthroplasty

Kooiman, T. (Thea) (2012) The effect of a combined rehabilitation program on balance muscle strength functional performance and behavioral measures in people following total hip arthroplasty. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.

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Abstract

People following total hip arthroplasty (THA} need to rehabilitate in order to restore and improve physical functioning. It has been established that people following THA keep showing lower balance performance and muscle strength, differences in walking parameters and a lower physical performance compared to healthy peers. In addition, amount of physical activity (PA} performed is below guidelines for older adults. The goal of the present study was to establish the effect of a combined rehabilitation program on balance, strength, functional performance and behavioral measures (fear of movement, fear of falling, selfefficacy for exercise and amount of PA}. Three subjects completed the program. Statistical analysis was conducted with merged data from a previous pilot study (n=8}. These measures (timed up and go (TUGL berg balance scale (BBSL one leg standing test (OLSL 1 RM hip abductors and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)} all improved significantly. The other outcome measures (n=3} showed substantial progression, these were results on the six minutes walking test (6-MWTL walking speed, 1-RM unilateral leg press, Tampa scale for kinesiophobia (TSK}, Falls efficacy scale-International (FES-1} and the amount of PA measured with the Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-enhancing physical activity (SQUASH}. The self-efficacy for exercise (SEE} scale showed inconsistent results. In conclusion, the program was effective for all outcome measures, except for self-efficacy for exercise. Results were discussed on clinical relevance and implications for future studies were given.

Item Type:	Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Supervisor: and Lamoth, Dr. C.J.C and Mars, MSc. M.J. and Center for Human Movement Sciences
Faculty:	Medical Sciences
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2020 10:51
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2020 10:51
URI:	https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1209

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