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 impact of Fit and Strong! on older adults with osteoarthritis.
PURPOSE We present final outcomes from the multiple-component Fit and Strong ! intervention for older adults with lower extremity osteoarthritis . DESIGN AND METHODS A r and omized controlled trial compared the effects of this exercise and behavior-change program followed by home-based reinforcement  ( n=115 ) with a wait list control  ( n=100 ) at 2 , 6 , and 12 months . Fit and Strong ! combined flexibility , aerobic walking , and resistance training with education and group problem solving to enhance self-efficacy for exercise and maintenance of physical activity . All participants developed individualized plans for long-term maintenance . RESULTS Relative to controls , treatment participants experienced statistically significant improvements in self-efficacy for exercise  ( p=.001 ) , minutes of exercise per week ( p=.000 ) , and lower extremity stiffness ( p=.018 ) at 2 months . These benefits were maintained at 6 months and were accompanied by increased self-efficacy for adherence to exercise over time ( p=.001 ) , reduced pain ( p=.040 ) , and a marginally significant increase in self-efficacy for arthritis pain management ( p=.052 ) . Despite a substantially smaller sample size at 12 months , significant treatment-group effects were maintained on self-efficacy for exercise ( p=.006 ) and minutes of exercise per week ( p=.001 ) , accompanied by marginally significant reductions in lower extremity stiffness ( p=.056 ) and pain ( p=.066 ) . No adverse health effects were seen . Effect sizes for self-efficacy for exercise and for maintenance of physical activity were 0.798 and 0.713 , and 0.905 and 0.669 , respectively , in the treatment group at 6 and 12 months . IMPLICATION S This consistent pattern of benefits indicates that this low-cost intervention is efficacious for older adults with lower extremity osteoarthritis
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 .