Author : Hallie Bui
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (122 download)
Book Synopsis Physical and Psychological Outcomes Following Aquatic Exercise in Individuals with Total Knee Arthroplasty by : Hallie Bui
Download or read book Physical and Psychological Outcomes Following Aquatic Exercise in Individuals with Total Knee Arthroplasty written by Hallie Bui and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to objectively investigate the physical and psychological outcomes following aquatic exercise in individuals with TKA. Introduction: Previous studies have served as a good starting point to assess the potential advantages of water-based rehabilitation. However, most current studies have failed to analyze an all-inclusive assessment of knee range of motion, strength, functional balance, and psychological measures following aquatic exercise in TKA. Therefore, this case study is unique in that it will look at comprehensive rehabilitation outcomes, both physical and psychological measures, and analyze the trend of recovery in each outcome. Methods: 3 participants status post TKA were recruited. One participant participated in conventional treatment with additional aquatic exercise (C+A), one participant participated in conventional treatment with additional land exercise (C+L), and one participant participated in conventional treatment only (C). Each aquatic intervention lasted approximately 1 hour in the aquatic therapy pool. Pre-and post intervention as well as bi-weekly data collection included knee range of motion using a goniometer, strength assessments using a handheld dynamometer, functional balance measurements using the Balance Master, psychological measures using 2 questionnaires: Assessment of Quality of Life, Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and subjective pain level assessed using a Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Microsoft Excel was used for data analysis and Time-Series Graphs were illustrated to make visual comparisons of changes over time between each participant. Results: C+A achieved earlier improvements in knee extension ROM and balance outcomes compared to the other two participants. C+A and C+L achieved greater improvements in most outcome measures compared to C participant. However, positive trends were found in all participants on most outcome variables. Discussion and Conclusion: Results indicate that exercising in water is safe, effective, and is an appropriate rehabilitative method for individuals post TKA. Although this was a case study with no statistical significance, clinical meaningfulness was shown through positive trends of recovery in knee ROM, balance, strength, and quality of life. While the improvements in this study cannot be directly attributed from this novice program, the positive results suggest that this rehabilitation approach should be further explored in future trials.