Consensus on pre-operative total knee replacement education and prehabilitation recommendations: a UK-based modified Delphi study

Table 6 Pre-operative total knee replacement exercise types: Importance ratings summary

Pre-operative total knee replacement exercise type item^a	% Important or Very Important rating
Pre-operative total knee replacement exercise type item^a	Round 1 (n = 60)	Round 2 (n = 57)	Round 3 (n = 55)
3.1 Leg strengthening exercises	98	100	100
3.2 Arm strengthening exercises	43	51	64
3.3 Leg flexibility exercises	83	95	98
3.4 Arm flexibility exercises	27	25	29
3.5 Torso flexibility exercises	43	32	27
3.6 Balance exercises	85	95	100
3.7 Functional movement exercises	87	96	95
3.8 Functional technique exercises	80	89	91
3.9 Warm-up exercises	58	60	55
3.10 Cool-down exercises	48	44	36
3.11 Cardiovascular exercises	60	67	75
3.12 Core control exercises	60	68	76
3.13 Walking practice with walking aids	83	88	91
3.14 Training on steps	83	91	95
3.15 Practicing post-operative exercises	N/A	89	96
3.16 Water-based exercises	N/A	32	25
3.17 Exercises in which the foot does not move	N/A	39	18

N/A Not applicable because the item was not included in Round 1
^a Consensus was defined as at least 70% of respondents rating an item as ‘Important’ or ‘Very important’. Items in italics did not reach consensus in Round 3 and hence were excluded from the final list of recommendations. Items in bold were prioritised as ‘Very important’. Items in plain text were prioritised as ‘Important’

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