A template for physical resilience research in older adults: Methods of the PRIME-KNEE study.

Heather E Whitson Donna M CrabtreeCarl F PieperChristine HaSandra AuMiles BergerHarvey J CohenJody FeldPatrick SmithKatherine HallDaniel ParkerVirginia Byers KrausWilliam E KrausKenneth SchmaderCathleen Colón-Emeric

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

If PRIME-KNEE validates feasible clinical tests and biomarkers that predict recovery trajectories in older surgical patients, these tools may inform surgical decision-making, guide pre-habilitation efforts, and elucidate mechanisms underlying resilience. This study design could motivate future geriatric research on resilience.

Keyphrases

physical activity
climate change
total knee arthroplasty
social support
decision making
knee osteoarthritis
depressive symptoms
mental health
anterior cruciate ligament
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
current status
tandem mass spectrometry