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SUBMITTER: Moellenbeck B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7551946 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Moellenbeck Burkhard B Horst Frank F Gosheger Georg G Theil Christoph C Seeber Leonie L Kalisch Tobias T
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) 20200918 3
<i>Objective:</i> To compare the habitual sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA) of older hip osteoarthritis patients before and after elective arthroplasty. <i>Methods:</i> SB, PA and joint-specific disability of 16 patients (68.9 ± 6.8 years) were assessed by accelerometry and questionnaires before and 9 months after arthroplasty. <i>Results:</i> All patients reported substantial postoperative improvements of their joint-related complaints (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.001). Accelerometry showed c ...[more]