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. 2023 Nov 10;20(22):7050. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20227050

Table 2.

Data extraction and synthesis.

Author/Year/Title/Country Study Design/Aim Interventions
Olsson et al., 2007 [32]
Effects of nursing interventions within an integrated care pathway for patients with hip fracture
Sweden		 Quasi-experimental prospective study.
To evaluate the contribution of nursing care within an integrated care pathway for patients with hip fractures.

  • A thorough interview on admission

  • Goal setting

  • Family involvement

  • Oral and written information about the care program
Resnick et al., 2007 [35]
Testing the effectiveness of the exercise plus program in older women post-hip fracture
United States of America		 Randomized controlled trial.
To test the impact of a self-efficacy-based intervention, the Exercise Plus Program, and the different components of the intervention on self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and exercise behavior among older women post-hip fracture.

  • Education about the benefits of exercise

  • Verbal encouragement

  • Goal setting

  • Positive reinforcement

  • Exposure to interventions to decrease the unpleasant sensations associated with exercise

  • Cueing with posters describing the exercises

  • Calendar of daily exercise activities
Casado et al., 2009 [34]
Social support for exercise by experts in older women post-hip fracture
United States of America		 Secondary data analysis from a randomized controlled trial.
To examine how social support for exercise by experts affected the self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and exercise behavior among older women following a hip fracture.

  • Education about the benefits of exercise

  • Verbal encouragement

  • Goal setting

  • Positive reinforcement

  • Exposure to interventions to decrease the unpleasant sensations associated with exercise

  • Cueing with posters describing the exercises

  • Calendar of daily exercise activities
Sipilä et al., 2011 [30]
Promoting mobility after hip fracture (ProMo): study protocol and selected baseline results of a year-long randomized controlled trial among community-dwelling older people
Finland		 Randomized controlled trial.
To describe the design, intervention, and demographic baseline results of a study investigating the effects of a rehabilitation program aiming to restore mobility and functional capacity among community-dwelling participants after hip fracture.

  • Individually tailored exercise program

  • Motivational face-to-face counseling session

  • The problem-solving method was used to address perceived obstacles to physical activity and to access exercise facilities

  • Written information

  • Phone contacts

  • Physical activity diary
Harmelink et al., 2017 [33]
The effectiveness of the use of a digital activity coaching system in addition to a two-week home-based exercise program in patients after total knee arthroplasty: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
the Netherlands		 Randomized controlled trial.
To determine the effectiveness of an activity coaching system in addition to a home-based exercise program after a TKA compared to only the home-based exercise program with physical functioning as the outcome.

  • Digital activity coaching system
Room et al., 2020 [28]
Development of a functional rehabilitation intervention for post-knee arthroplasty patients: Community based Rehabilitation post-Knee Arthroplasty (CORKA) trial
United Kingdom		 Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
To develop a functional rehabilitation intervention for the CORKA trial.

  • Individually tailored exercise program

  • Education

  • Information booklet

  • Goal setting

  • Exercise diary

  • Behavioral contract
Vestøl et al., 2020 [31]
The importance of a good therapeutic alliance in promoting exercise motivation in a group of older Norwegians in the subacute phase of hip fracture; a qualitative study
Norway		 Qualitative descriptive study.
To explore how older people who had participated in an evidence-based exercise intervention describe their relationship with their therapists and how this relationship might contribute to their motivation for exercise.

  • Feeling of mutuality and respect in the alliance

  • A trusting and motivating relationship

  • Tailoring the instruction and program to make the task understandable
Barker et al., 2021 [27]
Home-based rehabilitation programme compared with traditional physiotherapy for patients at risk of poor outcome after knee arthroplasty: the CORKA randomised controlled trial
United Kingdom		 Randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate whether a home-based rehabilitation program for people at risk of a poor outcome after knee arthroplasty offers superior outcomes to traditional outpatient physiotherapy.

  • Individually tailored exercise program

  • Education

  • Information booklet

  • Goal setting

  • Exercise diary

  • Behavioral contract
Meng et al., 2022 [37]
Effectiveness of self-efficacy-enhancing interventions on rehabilitation following total hip replacement: a randomized controlled trial with six-month follow-up
China		 Randomized controlled trial.
To explore the effect of a self-efficacy-enhancing intervention program following hip replacement on patients’ rehabilitation outcomes (self-efficacy, functional exercise compliance, hip function, activity and social participation, anxiety and depression, and quality of life).

  • Providing knowledge of functional exercise

  • Setting achievable goals

  • Providing positive feedback

  • Sharing cases of successful rehabilitation

  • Persuasion

  • Giving verbal encouragement and compliments

  • Avoiding negative emotional stimulation

  • Helping participants seek social support
Bieler et al., 2022 [29]
Effectiveness of promotion and support for physical activity maintenance post total hip arthroplasty-study protocol for a pragmatic, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial
Denmark		 Randomized controlled trial.
To investigate whether the promotion and support of physical activity initiated 3 months after total hip arthroplasty complementary to usual rehabilitation care can increase objective measured physical activity 6 months post-surgery.

  • Motivation interviewing

  • Information leaflet

  • Goal setting

  • Telephone-assisted counseling
Deng et al., 2022 [36]
A self-efficacy-enhancing intervention for Chinese patients after total hip arthroplasty: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial with 6-month follow-up
China		 Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
To develop and assess the feasibility of a self-efficacy-enhancing intervention to improve exercise adherence in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.

  • Setting achievable goals

  • Providing information on the benefits of functional exercise

  • Providing positive feedback

  • Sharing cases of successful Rehabilitation

  • Verbal encouragement, explanation, and persuasion

  • Developing strategies to cope with barriers

  • Help to seek social support
Lee and Lee, 2022 [38]
Effectiveness of Multicomponent Home-Based Rehabilitation in Elderly Patients after Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
South Korea		 Randomized controlled trial.
To assess the clinical effectiveness of an 8-week personalized multicomponent home-based rehabilitation program by comparing it with a home exercise program after discharge.

  • Individually tailored exercise program

  • Education

  • Information leaflet

  • Motivational counseling