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{"title":"The responsiveness and minimal important change of the Persian STarT Back Screening Tool in patients with non-specific low back pain.","authors":"Iman Kamali Hakim, Iraj Abdollahi, Hossein Negahban, Nava Yadollahpour, Neda Mostafaee","doi":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2447485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2024.2447485","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Subgroups for Targeted Treatment Back Screening Tool (SBST) is used to assess risk factors for chronic disability in non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). Patients are categorized into three subgroups (low, medium, and high risk) based on their SBST score.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the responsiveness and minimal important change (MIC) of Persian SBST in NSLBP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Responsiveness of SBST over 4 weeks' physiotherapy was investigated (in all the patients, low-, medium-, and high-risk subgroups) by calculating the effect size (ES) of SBST change, correlation with a global rating of change, Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire and Oswestry Disability Index changes, and receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis. Five priori hypotheses were formulated about the ES, correlation coefficients, and Area Under the ROC Curve. If 75% or more of the hypotheses were supported, the responsiveness of SBST was approved. The MIC of SBST was determined through coordinates of the ROC curve and Youden index.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All (100%) of the hypotheses were accepted in all patients (200 patients). 40%, 80%, and all (100%) of the hypotheses were accepted in the low-, medium-, and high-risk subgroups, respectively. The MIC values of SBST in all patients, low-, medium-, and high-risk subgroups were 1.5, 0.5, 1.5, and 4.5 points, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The SBST accurately detects clinical changes when considering all the patients together. The SBST is responsive in the medium- and high-risk subgroups but not in the low-risk subgroup. A reduction of at least 1.5 points in the SBST score is required for clinically meaningful changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":48699,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Theory and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Kinesio taping can relieve symptoms and enhance functions in patients with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Zelin Li, Xiyang Liu, Siyi He, Jiaqi Wu, Zhaoying Zhu, Wei Lu","doi":"10.1080/09593985.2025.2463902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2025.2463902","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The effectiveness of Kinesio Taping (KT) for mild-to-moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) remains controversial.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate both the short-term and long-term efficacy of KT in the management of CTS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Electronic searches were conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus databases up to October 2024. Randomized controlled trials comparing KT with control (sham, no intervention, or basic treatment) or other conservative treatment were included. The revised Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (ROB-2) was used to assess the risk of bias across studies. Meta-analysis was performed to pool data from studies, calculating Mean Differences (MD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for continuous outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fourteen studies with 637 participants were included. Kinesio Taping (KT) significantly improved long-term pain relief compared to control (MD = -1.14, 95% CI: -1.69 to -0.59, <i>p</i> < .001). Additionally, KT led to significant improvements in symptoms and functional status. KT showed similar therapeutic outcomes to orthoses, and combining KT with orthoses provided greater short-term pain relief than orthoses alone (MD = -0.94, 95% CI: -1.76 to -0.11, <i>p</i> = .03).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Low to moderate quality evidence indicates that KT may effectively improve long-term pain relief and functional outcomes in patients with CTS. Additionally, low quality evidence suggests that the combination of KT and orthoses may provide greater short-term pain relief.<b>PROSPERO registration number</b>: CRD42024555320.</p>","PeriodicalId":48699,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Theory and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143450643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improvement in gait and functional abilities in an adult with posterior cortical atrophy after translingual neuromodulation with neurorehabilitation physical therapy: a case report.","authors":"Julie Ann Webeck, Katherine Laing, David M Andrews","doi":"10.1080/09593985.2025.2464849","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593985.2025.2464849","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by progressive damage to the brain's visual and association areas, resulting in impaired spatial awareness, visual processing, and functional independence.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This report examines the effects of a 14-week treatment protocol consisting of translingual neuromodulation via a portable neuromodulation stimulator (PoNS_®¹) in conjunction with physical therapy on balance, gait, and functional mobility in an adult male with PCA.</p><p><strong>Case description: </strong>Assessments included objective and subjective measures of balance and gait - the 10-Metre Walk Test, Functional Gait Assessment (FGA), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CB&M), Neuro-Quality of Life (Neuro-QoL), and Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale. These were performed at baseline and weeks 4, 8, and 14 to evaluate the protocol's efficacy in improving balance, stability, and gait.</p><p><strong>Outcomes: </strong>Postural stability, balance, gait patterning, and gait speed improved, enhancing daily functioning abilities and self-confidence. Gait speed improved by 0.48 m/s (comfortable) and 0.46 m/s (fast), exceeding MDC thresholds. The participant's FGA score increased 21 points and DGI increased 17 points, both exceeding their respective MDC thresholds (6 points for FGA, 3.2 points for DGI), reflecting marked gait improvements. The CB&M score rose 24 points, exceeding the MDC of 9.6 points. Despite these gains, gait speed remained below age-related norms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Given the largely positive response to the protocol, further investigation should be undertaken to continue to explore the efficacy of PoNS_® and physical therapy to determine its viability as a treatment for symptoms of PCA.</p>","PeriodicalId":48699,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Theory and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143374403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of the muscle oxygenation during submaximal and maximal exercise tests in patients post-coronavirus disease 2019 syndrome with pulmonary involvement.","authors":"Başak Kavalcı Kol, Meral Boşnak Güçlü, Ece Baytok, Nilgün Yılmaz Demirci","doi":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2327534","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2327534","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Pulmonary involvement is prevalent in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Arterial hypoxemia may reduce oxygen transferred to the skeletal muscles, possibly leading to impaired exercise capacity. Oxygen uptake may vary depending on the increased oxygen demand of the muscles during submaximal and maximal exercise.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to compare muscle oxygenation during submaximal and maximal exercise tests in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome with pulmonary involvement.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-nine patients were included. Pulmonary function (spirometry), peripheral muscle strength (dynamometer), quadriceps femoris (QF) muscle oxygenation (Moxy® device), and submaximal exercise capacity (six-minute walk test (6-MWT)) were tested on the first day, maximal exercise capacity (cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET)) was tested on the second day. Physical activity level was evaluated using an activity monitor worn for five consecutive days. Cardiopulmonary responses and muscle oxygenation were compared during 6-MWT and CPET.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients' minimum and recovery muscle oxygen saturation were significantly decreased; maximum total hemoglobin increased, heart rate, blood pressure, breathing frequency, dyspnea, fatigue, and leg fatigue at the end-of-test and recovery increased in CPET compared to 6-MWT (<i>p</i> < .050). Peak oxygen consumption (VO_2peak) was 18.15 ± 4.75 ml/min/kg, VO_2peak; percent predicted < 80% was measured in 51.28% patients. Six-MWT distance and QF muscle strength were less than 80% predicted in 58.9% and 76.9% patients, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome with pulmonary involvement, muscle deoxygenation of QF is greater during maximal exercise than during submaximal exercise. Specifically, patients with lung impairment should be evaluated for deoxygenation and should be taken into consideration during pulmonary rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":48699,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Theory and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"275-288"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140102679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Experiences of individually tailored physical exercise in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a qualitative study.","authors":"Siri Dahl Aune, Margrethe Aase Schaufel, Tiina Maarit Andersen, Stian Hammer, Liv Heide Magnussen","doi":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2323994","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2323994","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Excessive and insufficient physical exercise have both been associated with accelerated muscle function decline in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), and optimal exercise remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study explored participants' experiences with a one-year training program.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Five semi-structured qualitative individual interviews and one focus group interview were conducted and analyzed using systematic text condensation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants included boys with DMD who participated in the intervention study (<i>n</i> = 10), their relatives and/or assistants (<i>n</i> = 7). Four main themes emerged: 1) the crucial role of motivation to maintain training routines, 2) benefiting from exercise, but with a need for balancing it, 3) time management challenges, and 4) the training as a social arena and meeting place. The participants emphasized the importance of experiencing progress, basic skills and enjoyable training. Parents were reassured knowing the appropriate exercise intensity and technique. The boys needed flexibility and support to find a balance between exercise and other activities and described benefits from sharing experiences with each other.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Clinical guidelines for physical exercise in DMD should encompass customization of exercise interventions supporting motivational factors, balance and social interaction, and identify competing commitments. Successful training programs may enhance quality of life and functionality for these boys.</p>","PeriodicalId":48699,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Theory and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"327-336"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139991552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physiotherapy management focusing on proprioceptive impairment in a patient with gait and balance impairments following stroke: A case report.","authors":"Aisuke Takahashi, Shun Kitsunai, Hikaru Kawana, Naoshi Saito, Akioh Yoshihara, Katsuhiro Furukawa","doi":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2332792","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2332792","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Proprioceptive impairment contributes to gait and balance impairments in patients with stroke. Diagnosis functional impairments and evaluation treatment efficacy require quantitative proprioception assessment. However, proprioception assessment has remained limited to ordinal scale measurement, with a lack of ratio scale measurements.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This case report describes a physiotherapy management program focusing on proprioceptive impairment in patients with stroke using quantitative tests such as Threshold to Detect Passive Motion (TDPM) and Joint Position Sense (JPS).</p><p><strong>Case description: </strong>A63-year-old male patient with an acute pontine lacunar infarction was admitted to our hospital. His muscle strength, selective movement, and trunk activity were preserved. However, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Gait Assessment andIntervention Tool (GAIT) score were 42 and 9 points, observing balance impairment and the buckling knee pattern with hip ataxia during gait. Based on these, TDPM and JPS using image capture were performed. In physiotherapeuticdiagnosis, proprioceptive impairments in the hip and knee joints were the primary functional impairments related to balance and gait. To address these proprioceptive impairments, a 13-day treatment protocol incorporating transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (intensity: sensory threshold, frequency: 100 Hz) targeting the quadriceps femoris was performed.</p><p><strong>Outcomes: </strong>The patient was discharged after achieving independent ambulation and improvement in BBS (56 points) and GAIT (2 points) scores, exceeding the minimum clinically important difference. Recovery of proprioceptive impairment corresponded withimproved balance and gait ability.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Quantitatively evaluating proprioceptive impairments may provide novel rehabilitation for patients with stroke who have proprioceptive impairments and contribute to clinical decision-making.</p>","PeriodicalId":48699,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Theory and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"432-446"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140186012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"Life has always been physical physical, now visual\": an explorative study on the use of digital health technologies to promote physiotherapy home treatment programs among older people.","authors":"Chisom Favour Ede, Natasha Fothergill-Misbah, Stephen Sunday Ede","doi":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2329936","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2329936","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There has been a recent rise in the use of technology for health promotional practices, which have begun to gain popularity among physiotherapists but not much research has been conducted to explore its many opportunities and challenges among older adults in developing countries.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To explore Nigerian-based Physiotherapists' perspectives on how digital health technologies (DHT) can be utilized to promote physiotherapy home treatment programs among Nigerian older people.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a one-on-one semi-structured interview of 12 geriatric physiotherapists (7 Male, 5 female) virtually in the Teams Meeting platform. Data generated were analyzed thematically using the latest version of NVivo software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three overarching themes were conceptualized including the usage of DHT in Nigeria, challenges to DHT application, and strategies to improve DHT usage. These described a low awareness and usage of DHT despite its recognized need and advantages for promoting home program. The forms of DHT commonly being used are mostly mobile-based through calls or texts, which could be due to barriers to the use of DHT including older people's declining cognition, poverty, and low interest in technology. Some external problems included the physiotherapists' attachment to hands-on practice and low commitment from the informal caregivers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings suggested ways to utilize the DHT in promoting physiotherapy home treatment programs among older people by encouraging technological innovations and raising awareness among physiotherapists, while the physiotherapists need to patiently educate both the older people and involve their informal caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":48699,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Theory and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"337-350"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140319550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of a fall prevention exercise regimen on physical and psychosocial outcomes in elderly community dwellers: a randomized comparative study.","authors":"Ji-Yeon Sim, Jung-Wan Koo, Yeon-Gyu Jeong","doi":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2325561","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2325561","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is a need for comprehensive programs that address both the physical and psychosocial aspects of fall prevention for the elderly.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study assessed the efficacy of the exercise regimen on various health metrics for elderly community dwellers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-four participants were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group adhered to a 9-step core exercise regimen for fall prevention, practicing three times a week for 30 minutes across 10 weeks, while the control group maintained their regular daily activities without any specific exercise program. Before and after the intervention, participants underwent the timed up-and-go t est to evaluate the physical function, the berg balance scale (BBS) and one-legged stance test (OLST) for balance assessment, the activity-specific balance confidence scale for fall-related self-efficacy, and measures for health-related quality of life.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants in the experimental group showed significant improvements in physical function (<i>p</i> = .04, Cohen's effect size (d) = 0.2). and balance ability on BBS (<i>p</i> < .01, d = 0.2) and OLST (<i>p</i> < .01, d = 1.3) compared to the control group. Furthermore, there was a notable enhancement in the quality of life indicators for this group, especially in areas such as physical function (<i>p</i> = .04, d = 0.2), physical-role limitation (<i>p</i> = .04, d = 0.2), mental health (<i>p</i> = .01, d = 0.3), vitality (<i>p</i> = .02, d = 0.4), body pain (<i>p</i> = .04, d = 0.5), and general health (<i>p</i> = .04, d = 0.4).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings highlight the potential of the fall prevention exercise program in improving physical health aspects, but its influence on specific psychosocial elements remains to be determined.</p>","PeriodicalId":48699,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Theory and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"252-259"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140029371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceptions of stigma associated with chronic knee pain: voices of selected women in Thailand and Malaysia.","authors":"Claudia Danes-Daetz, John P Wainwright, Siew Li Goh, Kim McGuire, Komsak Sinsurin, Jim Richards, Ambreen Chohan","doi":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2329942","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2329942","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A higher prevalence of knee pain in Southeast Asian countries, compared with non-Asian countries, is an established fact. This article hypothesizes that this fact, combined with personal, cultural, and environmental factors, may influence attitudes toward illness and treatment-seeking behavior and adherence.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to determine current attitudes, stigma, and barriers of women to the management of chronic knee pain and treatment in two Southeast Asian countries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fourteen semi-structured interviews explored female lived perceptions of chronic knee pain in Southeast Asia. Using a phenomenological reduction process, open-ended questions allowed participants to voice their perceptions of their experience of this knee condition. Particular foci were potential stigma associated with the perceptions of others, health-seeking attitudes, and attitudes toward exercise.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The shared experiences of managing chronic knee pain revealed the impact of their condition on participants' normality of life and their struggles with pain, limitations, and fear for the future. Key individual, interpersonal, organizational and community barriers and facilitators impacted the health seeking attitudes and engagement with conservative rehabilitation programmes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Improved socio-cultural competency and consideration for an individuals' intersectional identity and interpersonal relationships are key to designing rehabilitation and conservative management solutions. Co-creating alternative pathways for rehabilitation for individuals that are more distant from health facilities may help reduce socio-cultural barriers at a community level.</p>","PeriodicalId":48699,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Theory and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"405-419"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140121115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigation of the validity and reliability of the short physical performance battery in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.","authors":"Damla Özcan, Bayram Unver, Vasfi Karatosun","doi":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2337784","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593985.2024.2337784","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Practical, applicable, valid, and reliable tools are needed to assess physical performance in patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) in a variety of settings, including routine clinical assessment, research studies, and community-based programs.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) among patients with TKA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included 45 patients who underwent TKA surgery (mean age 68.89 ± 9.26). The SPPB, Timed up and go (TUG) test and, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Knee Score were administered to the patients. SPPB was performed twice on the same day with 1 h rest.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The ICC_(2,1) coefficient, MDC₉₅ and SEM values were 0.97, 1.02 and 0.37 respectively. The Pearson correlation coefficient of the SPPB with the TUG and HSS was -.78, and 0.74 respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SPPB has excellent reliability, and strong validity in assessing physical performance in patients with TKA. SPPB can identify even minimal detectable difference in physical performance and can be reliably used to monitor patient outcomes in the postoperative period for a comprehensive assessment of TKA in many physical performance domains, including balance, walking speed, and lower extremity strength.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>NCT06201637.</p>","PeriodicalId":48699,"journal":{"name":"Physiotherapy Theory and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"370-376"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140337264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}