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. 2022 Jan 28;10(2):256.
doi: 10.3390/healthcare10020256.

Immediate Effects of Single-Session High-Velocity Training for Lateral Trunk Movement on Gait Function in Early Postoperative Patients after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial

Keisuke Honma  1   2 , Yuki Yano  1 , Saki Yamamoto  1 , Toshimitsu Ohmine  1 , Hideyuki Wanaka  3 , Kazuma Senzaki  1 , Atsuki Kanayama  1 , Hiroyuki Oonishi  2 , Akira Iwata  1
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Immediate Effects of Single-Session High-Velocity Training for Lateral Trunk Movement on Gait Function in Early Postoperative Patients after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial

Keisuke Honma et al. Healthcare (Basel). .

Abstract

Background: Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is an effective method for relieving pain and improving gait function. However, THA patients demonstrate slow gait speed at discharge. Rehabilitation programs after THA require the immediate improvement of gait speed early in the postoperative period. To examine the immediate effects of seated side tapping training (SSTT), which focuses on lateral trunk movement and movement velocity, on gait function in early postoperative THA patients, the methods were as follows: The SSTT group performed five repetitions of a task in which they moved their trunks laterally to alternately touch markers to their left and right side as quickly as possible 10 times in a seated position. One set of SSTT lasted approximately 3 min. The control group rested in a seated position for 10 min.

Results: Significant interactions were observed for gait speed, stride time, and stride time coefficient of variability. The SSTT group demonstrated significant pre-post-intervention improvement in gait speed, stride time, and coefficient of variability.

Conclusions: SSTT improved both gait speed and gait stability and can be performed easily and safely. Therefore, single-session high-velocity trunk training may be an effective method to improve gait function immediately in early postoperative THA patients.

Keywords: exercise; hip; keyword gait speed.

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Figure 1
Movements of seated side tapping training. M: marker (diameter, 10 cm); Ch: chair (height, 41 cm from the floor); St: stand (height, 72 cm).
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Figure 2
CONSORT flow diagram showing the enrollment and progress of the study participants.
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Figure 3
Gait speed of SSTT group (a) and control group (b) before and after the intervention. Group average and standard deviation (vertical bars). Individual data (solid lines).
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