Disability and rehabilitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A comparative study of organized class-based exercise programs versus individual home-based exercise programs for elderly patients following hip surgery.
To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of supervised and non-supervised exercise programs for improving health and rehabilitation outcomes for elderly persons following hip surgery. ⋯ Both groups demonstrated improvement in a number of issues. However, there appears to be more positive health outcomes presented by the participants in the supervised/class-based group when compared to the non-supervised/home-based group. And therefore, patients may select to participate to either a home-based or class-based regime. The clinical relevance is the significant of the necessity for close supervision by a professional therapist. In addition, the results could have some political and economical implications on the healthcare system.