Effectiveness of a physical therapist-directed home exercise program in elderly patients post-hip fracture surgery in a low-resource setting: A retrospective cohort study
A four-week therapist-directed home exercise program is feasible and more effective than usual care in improving lower extremity function in elderly post-hip fracture patients. This approach is a viable option in resource-limited settings to enhance early recovery.
Authors
- Piyapat Dajpratham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6067-0319)
- Theerawoot Tharmviboonsri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9929-0401)
- Tipchutha Satidwongpibool
- Suratat Janruang
- Ratthapong Juntrakul
- Paramet Peerachotikphun
- Worapak Majitnapakul
- Pimchanok Kamphumuang
Institutions
- Siriraj Hospital (TH)
- Mahidol University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2025.112949
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00