%0 Journal Article
%T Physical activity after total joint arthroplasty: a narrative review
%A Gustavo J Almeida
%A Samannaaz S Khoja
%A Sara R Piva
%J Archive of "Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine".
%D 2018
%R 10.2147/OAJSM.S124439
%X Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is a common procedure to treat individuals with hip and knee osteoarthritis. While TJAs are successful in decreasing pain and improving quality of life, it is unclear whether individuals who undergo TJA become more physically active after surgery. It is possible that TJA, by itself, is not sufficient to affect the behavior of patients toward physical activity (PA) participation. To increase PA participation, individuals with TJA may need to be exposed to exercise/behavioral interventions specifically aimed to promote PA (ie, in addition to the surgery)
%K osteoarthritis
%K total knee arthroplasty
%K total hip arthroplasty
%K health promotion
%K quality of life
%K physical function
%K behavioral intervention
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5859891/