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Association between physical activity and short-term physical function changes after hip fracture: An observational study.

Nicholas F TaylorCasey L PeirisAnne L ThompsonLuke A PrendergastKatherine E HardingRaphael HauNora Shields
Published in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2020)
Walking confidence of adults discharged from rehabilitation services after hip fracture had a greater association with short-term recovery of physical function than level of physical activity. Community-dwelling adults continue to make small short-term improvements in physical function and walking confidence after discharge home and withdrawal of rehabilitation services.
Keyphrases
  • hip fracture
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • community dwelling
  • primary care
  • body mass index
  • mental health
  • lower limb
  • health insurance