Date of Award
2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Program
Kinesiology
Supervisor
Dr. Robert Giffin
Second Advisor
Dr. Dianne Bryant
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Six patients who underwent hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction were randomized into either Usual Care physiotherapy or the Staged Rehabilitation program. Patients in the Staged Rehabilitation program met with a physiotherapist at Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic at two and six weeks post-surgery to go over a 12 week home-based program. At 12 weeks post-surgery, they continued their rehabilitation supervised by a physiotherapist focusing on sport-specific exercises. Patients in the Usual Care group met with a physiotherapist and scheduled supervised physiotherapy visits according to the therapist’s usual practice.
This study did not find any statistically significant differences between groups for patient reported outcomes (ACL-QOL, LEFS, SF-12, IKDC Subjective, and P4), range of motion, hop testing and strength at six months post-surgery. These are the preliminary results of a larger continuing study; therefore definitive conclusions cannot be made.
Recommended Citation
Remtulla, Alliya A., "A COMPARISON OF SELF-REPORTED AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES BETWEEN USUAL AND A STAGED REHABILITATION PROGRAM POST ACL RECONSTRUCTION" (2011). Digitized Theses. 3226.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/3226