Health-related quality of life after hip fracture: effects of a 12-month home-based exercise intervention-secondary analyses of an RCT.

Paula K SoukkioSara A SuikkanenHarri SintonenKatriina T Kukkonen-HarjulaHannu KautiainenSanna M KääriäMarkku T HupliEeva M AartolahtiKaisu H PitkäläSarianna Sipilä

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2023)

Exercise training for 12 months did not enhance the HRQoL of home-dwelling patients with hip fractures any more than usual care. In addition, HRQoL remained below the population level in both groups.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
palliative care
high intensity
skeletal muscle
quality improvement
physical activity
total hip arthroplasty
resistance training
pain management
affordable care act