This follow-up study of elderly patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA) examined the effect of our arm exercise program on health status and walking ability.
Though THA had a major effect on our patients' physical fitness and functional status, the added effects of the training were significant on those outcomes at both 2 months and 1 year after surgery.
In a 6-minute walk test, the training group (TG) walked significantly longer distance than the normal rehabilitation group with a faster speed, longer stride length, and higher step cadence.
Therefore, besides an improvement in fitness, the TG also might have improved gait efficiency. These preliminary results suggest the importance of endurance-type upper-body aerobic training after THA.
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