Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of a Physical Therapist-Administered Physical Activity Intervention After Total Knee Replacement.

Meredith B ChristiansenLouise M ThomaHiral Master Dana MathewsLaura A SchmittMelissa L ZieglerMichael P LaValleyDaniel Kenta White

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2020)

A physical therapist-administered PA intervention is feasible and safe, demonstrates treatment fidelity, and may increase PA after TKR. Future research is needed to establish the effectiveness of the intervention.

Keyphrases

physical activity
randomized controlled trial
mental health
systematic review
body mass index
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
current status
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
combination therapy