Background
Hip fracture mainly occurs in older people. Strategies to improve mobility include gait retraining, various forms of exercise and muscle stimulation.
Objectives
To evaluate the effects of different interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults.
Search methods
We searched the Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group Specialised Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE and other databases, and reference lists of articles, up to April 2010.
Selection criteria
All randomised or quasi-randomised trials comparing different mobilisation strategies after hip fracture surgery.
Data collection and analysis
The authors independently selected trials, assessed risk of bias and extracted data. There was no data pooling.