{"id":3,"date":"2025-11-11T06:51:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/mobilty\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-21T19:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:24:20","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/mobilty\/","title":{"rendered":"The knee MOvement, Balance and stabILITY study (MOBILITY)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Watch our introduction video to find out what taking part in the MOBILITY study looks like \u2014 from arrival at the vSimulator facility to the movement tasks themselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"  title=\"Exeter MOBILITY Study\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SOsJzEs37cg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>We are looking for volunteers to help us understand how knee osteoarthritis affects movement and balance \u2014 and whether partial knee replacement restores natural function. Could you take part?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/mobilty\/consent-forms\/\"><strong>Check if I&#8217;m eligible<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/mobilty\/what-to-expect\/\"><strong>What to expect<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\"><strong>500M+<br>PEOPLE WITH KNEE OA WORLDWIDE<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\"><strong>Ages 45-90<br>ELIGIBLE AGE RANGE<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\"><strong>WHY THIS STUDY MATTERS<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improving care for people with knee problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Up to one in five people who have knee replacement surgery are unhappy with the outcome. The MOBILITY study uses state-of-the-art motion analysis technology to understand exactly what changes after surgery \u2014 and how it can be improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Partial Knee Replacement (PKR)<\/strong><br>PKR preserves healthy structures and may restore more natural movement. Yet it&#8217;s used in only ~11% of cases. This study will provide the evidence to change that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>The Vsimulator<\/strong><br>One of only two facilities in the UK with a 6-degree-of-freedom motion platform. Precisely measures how you move and balance in real-world conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Shaped by Patients<\/strong><br>Our PPIE group \u2014 patients and members of the public \u2014 helped design this study to ensure it is safe, relevant, and not overly burdensome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">LATEST UPDATES<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News &amp; study updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/research\/facilities\/vsimulators\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/mobilty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/703\/2026\/03\/Visimulator.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/mobilty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/703\/2026\/03\/Visimulator.png 841w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/mobilty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/703\/2026\/03\/Visimulator-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/mobilty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/703\/2026\/03\/Visimulator-768x411.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Vsimulator facility at Exeter Science Park<br><\/strong>The study will be based at one of only two 6-degree-of-freedom motion platforms in the UK, at Exeter Science Park, EX5 2FN.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">GET IN TOUCH<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact the MOBILITY Study Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in taking part, or have a question? We are happy to talk through whether the study is right for you \u2014 with no obligation to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General Enquiries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mobility-study@exeter.ac.uk\">mobility@exeter.ac.uk<\/a><br>University of Exeter<br>Sport &amp; Health Sciences \/ vSimulator Facility<br>Exeter Science Park, Clyst Honiton<br>Exeter, EX5 2FN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch our introduction video to find out what taking part in the MOBILITY study looks like \u2014 from arrival at the vSimulator facility to the movement tasks themselves. We are looking for volunteers to help us understand how knee osteoarthritis affects movement and balance \u2014 and whether partial knee replacement restores natural function. 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