PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 8 , Pages 729-735 , August 2009

The Effect of Prehabilitation Exercise on Strength and Functioning After Total Knee Arthroplasty

  • Robert Topp, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Louisville, 555 S. Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40205†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: R.T.
    • ,
  • Ann M. Swank, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY‡
    • ,
  • Peter M. Quesada, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY§
    • ,
  • John Nyland, EdD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
    • ,
  • Arthur Malkani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY∥

Received 13 February 2009 ,Accepted 1 June 2009.

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 Disclosure Key can be found on the Table of Contents and at www.pmrjournal.org

 This study is funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (R01NR008135, R. Topp, PI) and the Hygenic Corporation, Akron, OH.

PII: S1934-1482(09)00552-8

doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.06.003

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Volume 1, Issue 8 , Pages 729-735 , August 2009

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