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Prolonged strength training after hip fracture improves strength & endurance
September 2013
Prolonged strength training after hip fracture improves strength & endurance
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Prolonged strength training in older patients after hip fracture: a randomised controlled trial
Age Ageing. 2012 Mar;41(2):206-12. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afr164. Epub 2011 Dec 23Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
95 patients completed 12 weeks of strength training after undergoing surgical fixation for a hip fracture (Phase I). At 24 weeks post-fracture patients who had completed Phase I were randomized into two groups (Phase II). They were randomized to either complete an additional 12 weeks of strength training or discontinue the training, in order to measure the effect of extra training on hip function...
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