ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2021
The Effect of Frailty on Walking Recovery After Hip Fracture: A Secondary Analysis of the Community Ambulation Project.
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- Impact of Frailty on Gait Speed Improvements in Home Health after Hospital Discharge: Secondary Analysis of Two Randomized Controlled Trials.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2024Trial
- The size and density of muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue are independently associated with the risk of mortality in older women with different hip fracture types.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Sex-specific associations of vitamin D and bone biomarkers with bone density and physical function during recovery from hip fracture: the Baltimore Hip Studies.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025Article
- Independent Association Between Frailty and Fear of Falling in Older Adults After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study Using a Secondary Analysis.Nursing research and practice · 2025Article
- Evaluation of mobility recovery after hip fracture: a scoping review of randomized controlled studies.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2024Article
- Prevalence of frailty among elderly patients with hip fracture in China: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Muscle size and density are independently associated with death after hip fracture: A prospective cohort study.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe impact of frailty on walking recovery after hip fracture has not been reported. We describe the prevalence of frailty approximately 3 months after hip fracture, and identify the impact of baseline frailty on ambulation recovery.
methodsData from the Community Ambulation Project, that examined the effects of 2 multicomponent home exercise programs on 6-minute walk test in participants post hip fracture, were used to reconstruct the 5-item frailty phenotype. We detailed the prevalence of frailty by subgroup and assessed the comparability between frailty groups for the categorical variable of achieving 300 m in 6-minute walk test (community ambulation threshold), and the continuous variable of total distance in 6-minute walk test before and after 16 weeks of intervention.
resultsOf the 210 participants, 9% were nonfrail, 59% were prefrail, and 32% were frail. The odds of a nonfrail participant achieving the 300-m threshold were 14.4 (95% CI: 2.4-87.6) times the odds of a frail participant, while a prefrail participant's odds were 6.1 (95% CI: 1.3-28.4) times after controlling for treatment group and baseline walking distance. The nonfrail participants had an increase of 92.1 m from baseline to 16 weeks, the prefrail had a 50.8 m increase, and the frail group had the smallest increase of 36.6 m (p < .001 for all).
conclusionsPrefrailty and frailty were highly prevalent in this sample of community-dwelling survivors of a recent hip fracture. Gains in walking distance and attaining a level of community ambulation were affected significantly by the level of baseline frailty.
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