After total hip replacement (THR) surgery there is a documented deficit in muscle strength and functional performance. There is a lack of evidence concerning the effectiveness of postoperative physiotherapy and training, however a few small studies have shown promising effect of resistance training.
The present study will provide new and important knowledge concerning the effect of different rehabilitation strategies after THR. This might lead to a change in the rehabilitation regimes and faster and better recovery after THR surgery.
Read more: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01214954?cond=%22Arthritis%22&lup_s=10/31/2013&lup_d=30
