TY - JOUR
T1 - Randomized controlled trial of the effect of additional functional exercise during slow-stream rehabilitation in a regional center
AU - Parker, Carol
AU - Hill, Keith David
AU - Cobden, Janet
AU - Davidson, Megan
AU - McBurney, Helen
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Objective: To evaluate whether adding functional exercise training to standard physiotherapy during residential slow-stream rehabilitation (SSR) improves discharge outcomes and functional ability. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: A regional hospital. Participants: Older people (NZ60) admitted to SSR. Intervention: All participants received standard physiotherapy. An individualized functional incidental training (FIT) program was implemented for intervention participants consisting of 4 extra episodes of functional exercise daily for the period of SSR. Research assistants visited twice weekly to practice and progress FIT programs. Main Outcome Measures: Outcome measures included discharge destination, participant-expected discharge destination, and functional tests of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI), and 5 times sit-to-stand test (FTSTS) at admission and discharge.
AB - Objective: To evaluate whether adding functional exercise training to standard physiotherapy during residential slow-stream rehabilitation (SSR) improves discharge outcomes and functional ability. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: A regional hospital. Participants: Older people (NZ60) admitted to SSR. Intervention: All participants received standard physiotherapy. An individualized functional incidental training (FIT) program was implemented for intervention participants consisting of 4 extra episodes of functional exercise daily for the period of SSR. Research assistants visited twice weekly to practice and progress FIT programs. Main Outcome Measures: Outcome measures included discharge destination, participant-expected discharge destination, and functional tests of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI), and 5 times sit-to-stand test (FTSTS) at admission and discharge.
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003999314013525
U2 - 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.12.012
DO - 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.12.012
M3 - Article
VL - 96
SP - 831
EP - 836
JO - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
JF - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
SN - 0003-9993
IS - 5
ER -