Background/Purpose Regular physical activity is associated with reduced chronic disease burden and mortality. Recognizing the importance of physical activity, there are US federal guidelines for adults that also include persons with arthritis. Improving physical activity may be key to improving overall public health and reducing health care spending. Quality ...
Purpose: To assess correlates of physical activity, and to examine the relationship between physical activity and physical functioning, in 160 older (66 ± 6 years old), overweight/obese (mean body mass index = 33.5 ± 3.8 kg/m2), sedentary (less than 30 mins of activity, 3 days a week) individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: Physical activity was measured with accelerometers ...
Objective Although the relationship between pain and the magnitude of medial knee loading has been previously studied, the contribution of frequency of loading has not. The objective of this study was to determine whether the addition of loading frequency (steps/day) to loading magnitude (knee adduction moment [KAM] impulse) helps ...