Reprint

Physical Activity in the Elderly and Orthopaedic Surgery

Edited by
January 2021
206 pages
  • ISBN978-3-03943-895-2 (Hardback)
  • ISBN978-3-03943-896-9 (PDF)

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Physical Activity in the Elderly and Orthopaedic Surgery that was published in

Medicine & Pharmacology
Public Health & Healthcare
Summary
Old age is increasingly becoming the focus of research and development in Europe. Concerning orthopaedics and sports medicine, the elderly especially are considered as frail patients who need support to maintain the health of their musculoskeletal systems. For this reason, several interventions regarding physical activity have been investigated in recent years in order to understand whether some programs of physical activity are better than others as conservative treatments for degenerative musculoskeletal pathologies (i.e., osteoarthritis, rotator cuff arthropathy, and lower back pain). Furthermore, several investigations have been carried out to understand the best preoperative and postoperative protocols of physical activity to improve the results of orthopaedic surgery. The aim of this Special Issue was to collect the updated evidence concerning these topics in the form of a collection of systematic reviews of the literature.
Format
  • Hardback
License
© 2022 by the authors
Keywords
aging; cerebral cortex; dynapenia; elderly; motor unit; muscle strength; neural; neuroplasticity; sarcopenia; knee; hip; arthroplasty; physical activity; elderly; prehabilitation; chronic low back pain; elderly; old aged patients; physical therapy; physical activity; walking; global postural rehabilitation; cycling; hydrotherapy; yoga; physical activity; elderly; biomarkers; noncommunicable diseases; hypertension; diabetes; physical activity; active exercise; sport; land-based; aquatic; knee or hip osteoarthritis; older people; systematic review; meta-analysis; aging; osteoarthritis; sarcopenia; tendinopathies; hip arthroplasty; knee arthroplasty; elderly; physical activity; rehabilitation; physiotherapy; caregiver; orthopedic disease; caregiver strain; hip; knee; shoulder; caregiver stress; dyads; shoulder; arthroplasty; replacement; return to sport; elderly; systematic review; meta-analysis; knee osteoarthritis; unicompartimental knee arthroplasty; sport; activity; elderly; physical exercise; balance; falls; older people; systematic review; meta-analysis; n/a