2010 Volume 25 Issue 3 Pages 311-316
[Purpose] We investigated the status of exercise habits and the relationship between exercise habits and potential factors including pain, gait function, self-efficacy, and social support in patients with hip disorders. [Subjects] The subjects were 90 patients with hip disorders (61.8 ± 11.1 years of age, 79 females). [Methods] Exercise habits were classified into two groups (no exercise habits and exercise habits). Pain and gait function were measured with hip function score. Exercise self-efficacy and exercise social support were measured using questionnaires. [Results] Thirty-eight of 90 subjects reported having exercise habits. Sixteen of 38 subjects had a habit of exercising in the pool. In multiple logistic regression, there was a relationship between exercise habits and exercise self-efficacy. [Conclusion] These results suggest that physical therapists should take into consideration not only hip function but psychosocial aspects when they provide home-based rehabilitation for patients with hip disorders.
