Measures of physical performance assessments: Self-Paced Walk Test (SPWT), Stair Climb
Test (SCT), Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Chair Stand Test (CST), Timed Up & Go (TUG) …

Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is the commonest joint disease in the world. Although aging
is not invariably associated with OA, aging of the musculoskeletal system increases …

Context: Muscle impairments associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are the primary
underlying cause of functional limitations. Understanding the extent of muscle impairments …

Background Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) often are satisfied with the
decrease in pain and improvement in function they achieve after surgery. Even so, strength …

Abstract Background The Six-minute walk (6MW) and Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) are short
walk tests commonly used to evaluate functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) …

Testing for outcome or performance can take many forms; including multiple iterations of self-
reported measures of function (an assessment of the individual's perceived dysfunction) …

Background: Comparisons of functional recovery between unicompartmental knee
arthroplasty (UKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using performance-based tests are …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of additional balance training on mobility and
function outcome in patients with knee osteoarthritis after total knee replacement. Design: A …

Background Minimal clinically important improvement (MCII) is the smallest outcome
measure change important to patients. Research suggests that MCII is dependent on …

Objective Certain exercises could overload the osteoarthritic knee. We developed an
exercise program from yoga postures with a minimal knee adduction moment for knee …