Can a Purposeful Walk Intervention with a Distance Goal Using an Activity Monitor Improve Individuals' Daily Activity and Function Post Total Hip Replacement Surgery. A Randomized Pilot Trial.
Shayan BahadoriJonathan Mark WilliamsSarah CollardIan SwainPublished in: Cyborg and bionic systems (Washington, D.C.) (2023)
Individuals have increasingly high expectations of return to activity following total hip replacement (THR) surgery. The current literature demonstrates marked improvements in pain following THR. However, there is limited evidence showing objective improvement in daily activity. This randomized pilot trial aimed to determine the effect of an intervention where outdoor walking distance is used as a goal to increase daily activity of older adults using a commercial activity monitor at 3 to 6 months post THR. Findings suggested that the participants in the intervention group had higher activity levels after THR, compared to those in the control group. The Cohen's effect sizes were larger for the changes in the gait, Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale data in the intervention group in contrast to the control group. However, further research with a larger sample size is required to provide tangible evidence on the significance of the effect of the purposeful walk compared to step count.
Keyphrases
- total hip
- randomized controlled trial
- total knee arthroplasty
- physical activity
- systematic review
- rheumatoid arthritis
- magnetic resonance
- multiple sclerosis
- computed tomography
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- electronic health record
- pain management
- deep learning
- cerebral palsy
- peripheral blood
- placebo controlled