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Aerobic Physical Fitness and Recreational Sports Participation After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effect of knee arthroplasty on sports participation and activity levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation Strategies for Avoiding Arthrofibrosis and Other Complications with the Goal of Return to Recreational Activities and Active Lifestyle.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Effects of total knee arthroplasty on symptoms, function and activity over 5 years in knee osteoarthritis: A propensity-score matched study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
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- Concurrent Force Feedback on Load Symmetry in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Return to sport post-knee arthroplasty : an umbrella review for consensus guidelines.Bone & joint open · 2022Article
- Knee biomechanics of patients with total knee replacement during downhill walking on different slopes.Journal of sport and health science · 2022Article
- Recreational sports, workout and gym activities after total knee arthroplasty: Asian cohort study.Journal of orthopaedicsReview
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Abstract
contextTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) is routinely performed in younger patients who desire to be active in fitness and recreational sports. The activities patients can participate in without symptoms and the level of aerobic fitness routinely maintained are important to investigate.
objectiveTo determine physical activity (PA) and recreational sports resumed after primary TKA, symptoms or limitations with these activities, and the effect of postoperative rehabilitation on achieving fitness and sports goals. DATA SOURCES: A systematic review of the literature from 2005 through 2015 was conducted using the PubMed database. STUDY SELECTION: Original investigations that were conducted at least 1 year after primary TKA and reported the percentage of patients who returned to recreational activities or routinely participated in aerobic PA recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) were included in this study. STUDY
designSystematic review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4. DATA EXTRACTION: Data were extracted as available from 19 eligible studies. Assessment of study quality was rated using the MINORS (Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies) instrument.
resultsThere were 5179 knees (mean age, 67.5 years) followed for a mean 4.8 years postoperatively. Marked variability was present between studies regarding the percentage of patients who resumed recreational activities (34%-100%), most of which were low impact. Only 2 studies used accelerometers to measure PA; these reported a low range (0%-16.5%) of patients who met AHA guidelines. Few studies determined whether symptoms or limitations were experienced during PA. None described rehabilitation exercises or factors that would influence patients' ability to return to recreational or fitness activities.
conclusionLittle evidence is available regarding the effect of TKA on return to recreational and (objectively measured) aerobic fitness. The extent of symptoms or limitations during PA and the long-term effects of such problems remain unclear. Valid predictions cannot be made on factors that may affect return to recreational sports or other aerobic PA after TKA.
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