Full weight-bearing gait exercises
Full weight-bearing gait exercises has been studied in 1 paper since 2024: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Nov 29, 2024: “Early Full Weight-Bearing Exercises to Improve Gait Function in Older Adult Patients Following Surgery for Distal Femoral Fractures”.
1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated
“The mean decrease in the Parker mobility score was 0.11 points (range, -3-2 points) in the FWB group vs 1.92 points (range, 0-3 points) in the NWB group”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab
- Humans1
What did studies of Full weight-bearing gait exercises find?
2Studies of Full weight-bearing gait exercises measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are postoperative complications (1 study) and decrease in the Parker mobility score (1).
Postoperative complications
downin humans1
1 study
Postoperative complications
downin humans1
Full weight-bearing gait exercises decrease postoperative complications in humans (2 vs 9 patients, P = 0.017).
“Two and 9 patients in the FWB and NWB groups, respectively, experienced complications (P = 0.017).”
Human trialafter surgery for distal femur fracturesn = 21
Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation
Decrease in the Parker mobility score
downin humans1
1 study
Decrease in the Parker mobility score
downin humans1
Full weight-bearing gait exercises decrease decrease in the Parker mobility score in humans (0.11 points vs 1.92 points decrease, P = 0.0063).
“The mean decrease in the Parker mobility score was 0.11 points (range, -3-2 points) in the FWB group vs 1.92 points (range, 0-3 points) in the NWB group”
Human trialafter surgery for distal femur fracturesn = 21
Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation