The benefits to functional ambulation and physical activity of group-based rehabilitation in frail elderly Bulgarians undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Preliminary results.

Objectives: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome associated with increased vulnerability of older adults. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent joint disease and one of the leading causes of disability and poor physical activity (PA) of elderly individuals worldwide. Total knee arthroplasty TKA has been recognized as an effective surgical treatment in end-stage of knee OA.

[The effect of kinesitherapy on spinal mobility in patients with Bechterew's disease].

The changes in spinal motility have been studied in 30 patients with Bechterew's disease after application of a kinesitherapeutic complex (exercise and massage). All spinal portions have been investigated before and after actively performed movements. The data obtained has been processed statistically using variation analysis with Welch's modification and approximation.