Table 25: Study Populations*.
| Study | N | Mean (SD) Age, Years |
Female, % | Mean Body Mass Index |
Type of Implant/ Implant Fixation |
Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaupre et al., 2004 (29) |
131 | 67 (7) treatment 67 (6) control |
60% treatment 50% control |
32 (SD, 6) treatment 31 (SD, 5) control |
Posterior cruciate retaining prosthesis/‡ Cemented§ |
Non-inflammatory arthritis. |
| Rodgers et al., 1998 (30) |
23 | 70, range, 63–98 treatment 65, range, 50–83 control |
60% treatment 50% control |
Not reported | Posterior stabilized total knee implant/cemented |
Osteoarthritis |
| D’Lima et al., 1996 (14) |
30 | 71.6 (6.6) CV† 68.5 (4.6) PT† 69.5 (6.5) control |
20% CV‡ 70% PT† 50% control |
Not reported | Press fit Condylar total knee system/ type of fixation not reported |
Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis |
*
Treatment = preoperative exercise; control= no preoperative exercise.
†
CV indicates cardiovascular training; PT, physiotherapy.
‡
86% in treatment group and 85% in control group.
§
58% cemented in treatment group, and 53% cemented in control group.