2018
Effect of testosterone replacement on measures of mobility in older men with mobility limitation and low testosterone concentrations: secondary analyses of the Testosterone Trials
Bhasin S, Ellenberg SS, Storer TW, Basaria S, Pahor M, Stephens-Shields AJ, Cauley JA, Ensrud KE, Farrar JT, Cella D, Matsumoto AM, Cunningham GR, Swerdloff RS, Wang C, Lewis CE, Molitch ME, Barrett-Connor E, Crandall JP, Hou X, Preston P, Cifelli D, Snyder PJ, Gill TM. Effect of testosterone replacement on measures of mobility in older men with mobility limitation and low testosterone concentrations: secondary analyses of the Testosterone Trials. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 2018, 6: 879-890. PMID: 30366567, PMCID: PMC6816466, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(18)30171-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of testosteroneSelf-reported mobility limitationsPlacebo-treated menTestosterone-treated menLow testosterone concentrationsPlacebo groupMobility limitationsTestosterone concentrationsTestosterone groupTestosterone TrialsOlder menHemoglobin concentrationMin walk test distanceSelf-reported physical functionPlacebo gel dailyPatient Global ImpressionBaseline gait speedShort Form-36Total testosterone concentrationsPost-intervention assessmentModified intentionTreat populationTestosterone therapyTestosterone gelForm-36
1999
Home-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: A randomized trial
Tinetti M, Baker D, Gottschalk M, Williams C, Pollack D, Garrett P, Gill T, Marottoli R, Acampora D. Home-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: A randomized trial. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 1999, 80: 916-922. PMID: 10453768, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9993(99)90083-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulticomponent rehabilitation programUsual careHip fractureRehabilitation programExtremity strengthOlder personsBetter gait performanceSelf-care ADLDaily living (ADL) disabilityDuration of rehabilitationOptimal functional recoveryProportion of participantsRehabilitation strategiesLower extremity strengthUpper extremity strengthYears of ageHome-based rehabilitationSocial activity levelsHome care servicesPrefracture levelSurgical repairFunctional recoveryImproved outcomesGait performanceHome care agencies