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Sit-to-Stand Movement as a Performance-Based Measure for Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty
Author(s) -
M.C. Boonstra,
Paul J.A. Schwering,
M.C. de Waal Malefijt,
Nico Verdonschot
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20090119
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoarthritis , visual analogue scale , total knee arthroplasty , physical therapy , prosthesis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , arthroplasty , knee joint , prospective cohort study , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Functional recovery of patients after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) usually is measured with questionnaires. However, these self-report measures assess the patient's perspective on his or her ability to perform a task. Performance-based tests are needed to assess the patient's actual ability to perform a task.

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