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Project Number: | I01RX002417-01A1 |
| Title: | Optimizing Physical Activity Outcomes for Veterans After Total Knee Arthroplasty |
| Principal Investigator: | Cory Christiansen |
| Location: | Denver, CO |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | December 2017 - May 2023 |
| FY 2023 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,077,824 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: More than 700,000 total knee arthroplasty surgeries are performed annually to alleviate pain and disability associated with osteoarthritis; a chronic, degenerative condition present in 43% of Veterans using VA services. Although total knee arthroplasty intervention improves pain and self-reported physical function, objective physical activity remains low and nearly unchanged from pre-surgery levels up to one year after rehabilitation. These data suggest that current conventional rehabilitation,... |