Hip Extension Exercise For The Geriatric Patient

Dr. Kathleen Mangione, Professor of Physical Therapy at Arcadia University, is a board certified specialist in geriatric physical therapy. She has done a variety of research focusing on hip fracture patients. In the following study, Dr. Mangione used the Shuttle MiniClinic (predecessor to the Shuttle MiniPress) to demonstrate elderly patients can do high intensity exercise after hip fracture surgery:

Mangione KK, Craik RL, Palombaro KM, Tomlinson SS, Hofmann MT.
Home-based leg-strengthening exercise improves function 1 year after hip fracture: a randomized controlled study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Oct;58(10):1911-7.

In the video below, Dr. Mangione demonstrates a hip extension exercise using the MiniPress which she has found very productive in working with her geriatric patients: