Promotion and Support for Physical Activity Maintenance Post Total Hip Arthroplasty

"It is a 3-month, multimodal, minimal contact, pedometer-driven, behavior change intervention to promote and support physical activity, that is initiated 3 months after THA. There is one initial, physiotherapist-led, face-to-face, physical activity counselling including 1) a brief motivational interviewing regarding physical activity, 2) patient education regarding physical activity after THA including recommendations and safety based on an orthopedic surgeon guided video and leaflet, 3) handling out pedometer and educational material i.e. a practice-oriented leaflet with advice on how to use a pedometer, a step-calendar and goal setting as well as strategies to incorporate physical activity into daily life. This initial counselling is followed by two, physiotherapist-led, telephone-assisted counselling after respectively three and seven weeks."