Social ( e.g. support from spouse ( n = 141 ) ) and environment ( outdoor temperature ( n = 38 ) ) factors were identified as possible factors that influence physical activity .
Conclusion : Demographic , physical , social , psychological and environmental factors are all important correlates for physical activity for people with knee or hip osteoarthritis .
Objective : To determine the factors associated with physical activity participation in adults with hip or knee osteoarthritis .
Long-term exercise therapy resolves ethnic differences in baseline health status in older adults with knee osteoarthritis.
OBJECTIVES To determine whether ethnicity was associated with baseline and 18-month health status within a merged sample of older adults with knee osteoarthritis ( OA ) from the Fitness Arthritis in Seniors Trial and the Arthritis , Diet , and Activity Promotion Trial . DESIGN Cross-sectional and prospect i ve study . SETTING Center-based exercise therapy at two universities . PARTICIPANTS A total of 584 African-American ( n=143 ) and Caucasian-American ( n=441 ) adults aged 60 and older with knee OA were examined for baseline and 18-month health status . MEASUREMENTS Six-minute-walk distance , 36-item Short Form General Health Scale ( SF-36 GHS ) , and Physical Functioning Question naire index score . Ethnicity was obtained via self-report . RESULTS Analyses of covariance testing the effect of ethnicity , adjusted for demographic and health status covariates , revealed significant effects for ethnicity upon baseline 6-minute-walk distance and SF-36 GHS , with Caucasian Americans reporting better scores ( P=.001 ) , although these differences were not significant after 18 months of exercise therapy . CONCLUSION Ethnicity and baseline function are important factors that should not be overlooked in knee OA research involving exercise interventions . Moreover , not only should physical activity be recommended to improve functional outcomes , it may also be a useful strategy in reducing health disparities
Social ( e.g. support from spouse ( n = 141 ) ) and environment ( outdoor temperature ( n = 38 ) ) factors were identified as possible factors that influence physical activity .
Conclusion : Demographic , physical , social , psychological and environmental factors are all important correlates for physical activity for people with knee or hip osteoarthritis .
Objective : To determine the factors associated with physical activity participation in adults with hip or knee osteoarthritis .