Objective The primary aim was to evaluate the effect of a dosed walking program on knee
pain for patients with severe knee osteoarthritis (OA). Secondary aims evaluated the effects …

Aims Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has well known subjective benefits, but little is known
objectively about the recovery of mobility in the early post-operative period. Patients and …

Enhanced recovery programmes (ERPs) are increasingly used to improve post-surgical
recovery. However, compliance to various components of ERPs—a key determinant of …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a standard treatment for patients with end stage knee
Osteoarthritis (OA) to reduce pain and restore function. The aim of this study was to assess …

Purpose Little is known about the changes and the factors in physical activity as following
total hip arthroplasty (THA). There are potential discrepancies between subjective and …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with improved patient-reported pain levels,
function, and quality of life; however, it is poorly understood whether there is increased …

Background The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological
characteristics and physical activity levels, measured as the average number of steps per …

Wearable sensors, in particular inertial measurement units (IMUs) allow the objective, valid,
discriminative and responsive assessment of physical function during functional tests such …

Background Quality data on physical activity participation following total joint arthroplasty
(TJA) are limited. The purpose of this study was to explore patient participation, outcomes …

Background Most patients expect an improvement of walking ability and an increase in
activity levels after TKA. Unfortunately, few studies report qualitative and quantitative activity …