Physical Activity Levels During Acute Inpatient Admission After Hip Fracture are Very Low

DiscussionPhysical activity levels during an acute inpatient admission surgery for hip fracture are very low. Patients may have difficulty completing basic activities of daily living post‐discharge into the community. Physical activity should be optimized as early in the rehabilitation process as able. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Source: Physiotherapy Research International - December 4, 2014 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Sarah J Davenport, Meaghan Arnold, Carol Hua, Amie Schenck, Sarah Batten, Nicholas F Taylor Tags: Research Article Source Type: research