| Autor: |
Marques, Carlos, Cabri, Jan, Barreiros, Joao, Carita, Ana, Friesecke, Christian, Loehr, Jochen |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Anatomy |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2008 |
| Předmět: |
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| Popis: |
Objective: To study the effects of an increase in task complexity on brake response time in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Design: A prospective repeated measures design was used. The measurements took place one day before and ten and thirty days after surgery. Setting: On each measurement day the patients performed five practice and ten test trials for two tasks (one simple and one complex) in a car simulator. Task complexity was increased by adding a second movement to the first task performed. Participants: The data of twenty-one patients who were admitted for primary total arthroplasty of the right knee was pooled for analysis. Main outcomes: Brake response time, reaction time and movement time were assessed. Results: An increase in task complexity increased brake response time, reaction time and movement time at all measurement times. Right TKA increased brake response time by increasing movement time. Thirty days after surgery brake response time was no longer increased in comparisonwith preoperative values in both tasks. Conclusions: Task complexity consistently increased brake response time and its components. The effects of task complexity remained constant throughout the three measurements. After right TKA we suggest patients should be advised to wait thirty days after surgery before resuming driving. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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