60
Participants
Start Date
August 1, 2017
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 2018
Study Completion Date
January 31, 2018
Elastic Band Resistance Exercise
Patients in the experimental and control group were instructed by clinical staff to perform home-based exercises and followed up through phone calls. The experimental group performed exercises using an elastic resistance band with 10 repetitions/set × 5 sets/day × 3 days/week.
active joint range-of-motion exercises and isometric contraction exercises
The control group underwent active joint range-of-motion exercises and isometric contraction exercises. The intervention regimens lasted 12 weeks.
Shu-Mei Chen, Kaohsiung City
Shu-Mei Chen
OTHER