Eligible participants were elderly patients aged 60 to 90 years with diagnosed fragility hip fractures who underwent surgery within 48 hours of admission. Elderly, Exercise Therapy, Hip Fractures, Physical Function, Telemedicine, Teleresistance Exercise.
Conditions
Interventions
12-week teleresistance exercise programs:
Each session comprised a warm-up, resistance exercises, and a cool-down. A range of motion and stretching exercises were used for the warm-up and cool-down.
Experimental Other
Teleresistance exercise programs
Sponsors
Siriraj Medical Research Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Elderly patients aged 60 to 90 years with diagnosed fragility hip fractures who underwent surgery within 48 hours of admission. 2. Communicate in Thai. 3. Possess capable cognitive function, defined as a Thai Mental State Examination score greater than 20. 4. Be able to walk independently or with a gait aid for at least 5 meters before the fracture. 5. Be permitted to ambulate with weight-bearing as tolerated postsurgery. 6. Have a caregiver available to support exercise activities.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were pathologic fractures, postoperative complications impairing exercise ability, severe cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, dementia, musculoskeletal problems, hemiparesis, psychiatric disorders, and the presence of a cardiac pacemaker.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Baseline (post surgery), At 6 and 12 weeks after receiving the intervention measured by the combination of the gait speed, chair stand and balance tests | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking distance over two minutes Baseline (post surgery), At 6 and 12 weeks after receiving the intervention 2-minute walk test,Knee extension strength Baseline (post surgery), At 6 and 12 weeks after receiving the intervention measured by hand-held dynamometer,Anxiety scores Baseline (post surgery), At 6 and 12 weeks after receiving the intervention using a questionnaire interview; Thai Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (Thai HADS),Number of falls At 6 and 12 weeks after receiving the intervention using an interview | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactJidapa Komas
Mahidol university
Outcome results
None listed