Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 10 , Pages 1727-1733 , October 2009

Group Physiotherapy Provides Similar Outcomes for Participants After Joint Replacement Surgery as 1-to-1 Physiotherapy: A Sequential Cohort Study

  • Corinne L. Coulter, B(App)Sc

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Corinne L. Coulter, B(App)Sc, Physiotherapy Dept, Canberra Hospital, PO Box 11, Woden, ACT, 2606 Australia
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  • Jeanie M. Weber, BSc(Phty)

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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  • Jennie M. Scarvell, PhD, B(App)Sc

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia

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    WOMAC scores for the class and home physiotherapy groups. As function improves, WOMAC scores decrease. The scores showed improvement at each time point (preoperative to 5 weeks, to 12 weeks recovery [

    WOMAC scores for the class and home physiotherapy groups. As function improves, WOMAC scores decrease. The scores showed improvement at each time point (preoperative to 5 weeks, to 12 weeks recovery [P<.001]), but no difference between groups. Data are presented as mean ± SD. *P<.01.

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    SF-36 PCS and MCS scores for the class and home physiotherapy groups at preadmission, 5 weeks, and 12 weeks. There was no difference between the groups. Data are presented as mean ± SD. *P<.01.

    SF-36 PCS and MCS scores for the class and home physiotherapy groups at preadmission, 5 weeks, and 12 weeks. There was no difference between the groups. Data are presented as mean ± SD. *P<.01.

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    Values for TUG after total joint replacement showed strong improvements (P<.001), particularly between discharge from hospital and 5 weeks, but no difference between the 2 treatment groups (P=.893). D

    Values for TUG after total joint replacement showed strong improvements (P<.001), particularly between discharge from hospital and 5 weeks, but no difference between the 2 treatment groups (P=.893). Data are presented as mean ± SD. *P<.01.

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    The 6-m walk test demonstrated improvements at each visit, but no difference between class and home physiotherapy groups. Data are presented as mean ± SD. *P<.01.

    The 6-m walk test demonstrated improvements at each visit, but no difference between class and home physiotherapy groups. Data are presented as mean ± SD. *P<.01.

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    Knee flexion and extension ROM showed improvements at each visit, but no difference between the class and home physiotherapy groups. Data are presented as mean ± SD. *P<.01.

    Knee flexion and extension ROM showed improvements at each visit, but no difference between the class and home physiotherapy groups. Data are presented as mean ± SD. *P<.01.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(09)00403-1

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.04.019

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 10 , Pages 1727-1733 , October 2009

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