Long-term effects of home rehabilitation after hip fracture – 1-year follow-up of functioning, balance confidence, and health-related quality of life in elderly people

To investigate the long-term effects of home rehabilitation (HR) after hip fracture in elderly people.A randomized, controlled longitudinal study on geriatric hospital-based HR was compared with conventional care (CC) in 102 patients. Independence in activities of daily living (ADL), frequency of activity, basic physical performance, balance confidence, health-related quality of life, mood and perceived recovery were measured 6 and 12 months...