About this trial
The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of antigravity treadmill training and body weight-supported treadmill training in the rehabilitation of elderly patients (60-75 years) following hip or knee arthroplasty.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
individuals who have recently undergone hip or knee joint arthroplasty surgeries aged 60 years and above.
Disqualifiers
cognitive impairments that prevent independent completion of research questionnaires
history of consciousness disturbances, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, or other severe psychiatric illnesses
functional status preventing independent ambulation (wheelchair-bound or bedridden patients; orthopedic devices such as crutches or walker allowed)
refusal to participate in the study at any stage
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Antigravity Treadmill Training
- Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training
- Conventional rehabilitation
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Lead sponsor
Wroclaw Medical University
Collaborator
Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa
Collaborator