Patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation for lower limb orthopaedic conditions do much less physical activity than recommended in guidelines for healthy older adults: An observational study

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-44

  Peiris, Casey L ^a,b   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a,b   Shields, Nora ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise therapy; Motor activity; Orthopaedics; Physical therapy modalities; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84874013749     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1836-9553(13)70145-0     Document Type: Article

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