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Trial reportActa medica academica2026

Effects of Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training on Functional Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Ivana Dolusic, Ksenija Bazdaric, Silvije Segulja, Gordana Starcevic Klasan, Hrvoje Vlahovic, Bojan Miletic, Mirela Vuckovic

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Ivana DolusicDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation of Heart, Lung, and Rheumatic Diseases Thalassotherapia Opatija, Opatija, Croatia.
Ksenija BazdaricDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
Silvije SeguljaDepartment of Clinical Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. silvije.segulja@fzsri.uniri.hr.
Gordana Starcevic KlasanDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
Hrvoje VlahovicDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
Bojan MileticDepartment of Clinical Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
Mirela VuckovicDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTotal hip arthroplasty is one of the most common orthopedic procedures. When the surgery is successful and followed by high-quality physiotherapy, the patients' quality of life usually improves. This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the impact of anti-gravity treadmills on functional outcomes after total hip arthroplasty. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe trial was conducted at the Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation of Heart, Lung, and Rheumatic Diseases Thalassotherapia Opatija. The sample consisted of patients admitted for inpatient rehabilitation three months after total hip arthroplasty. A total of 34 subjects were randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group (N=18) and a control group (N=16). The outcome measures included abductor muscle strength, range of motion, numeric pain rating scale, Timed Up and Go test, and 40-meter Fast-Paced Walk test.

resultsA statistically significant between-group difference was observed only for hip abduction range of motion, favoring the experimental group (P=0.044). The other measured variables did not show any statistically significant intergroup differences.

conclusionsAnti-gravity treadmill training improved hip abduction range of motion but did not demonstrate superiority over conventional rehabilitation in the other assessed functional outcomes.

Indexed as

Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipExercise TherapyAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthQuality of LifeRange of Motion, ArticularRecovery of FunctionTreatment OutcomeAnti-Gravity TreadmillArthroplastyFunctional MobilityHipMuscle StrengthPain

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PMID42454941
PMCPMC13641026

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