Abstract:Background: Psychological factors may induce chronic pain and lead to inactivity after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The impact of excessive variations in physical activity on psychological factors remains unclear. Aims/Objectives: This study investigated the impact of wide variations in physical activity during occupational therapy (OT) in the early period after TKA. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 30 TKA patients. Activities were measured postoperatively for 1 week. Patients were assigned to "goodpacing"… Show more
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