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View article: Supervised prehabilitation in patients scheduled for spinal surgery – a scoping review
Supervised prehabilitation in patients scheduled for spinal surgery – a scoping review Open
Background context Prehabilitation before spinal surgery may enhance patients’ ability to withstand physical and mental stress during the perioperative period. It has the potential to reduce complications, accelerate recovery, and deliver …
View article: Accuracy and Reliability of Grip Strength Measurements: A Comparative Device Analysis
Accuracy and Reliability of Grip Strength Measurements: A Comparative Device Analysis Open
Background: Grip strength is widely used as a surrogate parameter for functional status. The current gold standard, the JAMAR® Hydraulic Dynamometer (JAMAR® Hydraulic), presents challenges for individuals with painful finger joints or low …
View article: Exercise- and education-based prehabilitation before total knee arthroplasty: a pilot study
Exercise- and education-based prehabilitation before total knee arthroplasty: a pilot study Open
Objective: To determine the feasibility and estimates of effects of a supervised exercise- and education-based prehabilitation programme aiming to improve knee functioning compared with usual care in patients awaiting total knee arthroplas…
View article: Prehabilitation Improves Knee Functioning Before and Within the First Year After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis
Prehabilitation Improves Knee Functioning Before and Within the First Year After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis Open
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether prehabilitation influenced knee functioning before and within the first year after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery. DESIGN: Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis. LITERATURE SEARCH: The author…
View article: Do athletes benefit from preoperative physical therapy before ACL-reconstruction?
Do athletes benefit from preoperative physical therapy before ACL-reconstruction? Open
Successful return to sport (RTS) and competition (RTC) rates are important factors when evaluating the successfulness of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Although functional outcomes are mostly satisfying after rehabilitat…
View article: Preoperative exercise in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Preoperative exercise in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a pilot randomized controlled trial Open
Background The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of preoperative physiotherapy (PT) on functional, subjective and socio-economic parameters after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods 20 patients (mean ± SD: age 67 ± 7 years)…