Effects of a Home-Based Resistance Training Program on Recovery From Total Hip Replacement Surgery: Feasibility and Pilot Testing

Abstract

The results of this study support the hypothesis that a home-based resistance training program is safe, feasible, and effective for improving the mobility, functional exercise capacity, and health-related quality of life of THR patients. Considering the low cost and convenience of a home-based resistance training program, health professionals should consider this and similar exercise programs when providing guidance to THR patients.

The effectiveness of extended care based on Internet and home care platform for orthopaedics after hip replacement surgery in China

“…(Huang, Sung, Wang, & Wang, ) and Ching‐Fen Chang et al. (Chang et al., ) found that the quality of life was better in the intervention group than that in the control group after continuous nursing for 3 months, such as health education programme or functional exercise programme, after hip replacement.…”

“…This is due to the fact that the hip function was significantly improved; the activities of daily living were improved; their confidence was enhanced; and the daily living functions and social relationships were improved in the intervention group; that is, the quality of life was improved (Nie, Zhang, Zhang, & Zhu, 2016). Tzu-Ting Huang et al (Huang, Sung, Wang, & Wang, 2017) and Ching-Fen Chang et al (Chang et al, 2015) found that the quality of life was better in the intervention group than that in the control group after continuous nursing for 3 months, such as health education programme or functional exercise programme, after hip replacement. professionals.…”

Effectiveness of home-based rehabilitation program in minimizing disability and secondary falls after a hip fracture: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

“…Total hip replacement (THR) remains the ultimate treatment option for patients suffering from hip fractures and severe hip osteoarthritis [10] . Rehabilitation after hip fracture surgery is the most critical component of post-surgical care and has been associated with better functional outcomes [10] . According to McMeeken & Galea (2007), the key feature of THR rehabilitation program is strengthening of muscles around the affected joint and improvement in gait and joint stability.…”

Two‐month breathing‐based walking improves anxiety, depression, dyspnoea and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomised controlled study

“…Regarding dyspnoea and quality of life, aerobic exercise and inspiratory muscle training have been approved their effects for COPD patients (Lin et al, ; Reis et al, ). Walking with breathing for heart failure patients also yielded the improvement of quality of life (Chang et al, ; Teng et al, ). However, meditation breathing and relaxation training showed no improvements on dyspnoea and quality of life in moderate‐to‐severe COPD (Mularski et al, ).…”