Day-to-day variability of knee pain and the relationship with physical activity in people with knee osteoarthritis: an observational, feasibility study using consumer smartwatches.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the feasibility of using smartwatches in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) to determine the day-to-day variability of pain and the relationship between daily pain and step count.

Design

Observational, feasibility study.

Setting

In July 2017, the study was advertised in newspapers, magazines and, on social media. Participants had to be living/willing to travel to Manchester. Recruitment was in September 2017 and data collection was completed in January 2018.

Participants

26 participants aged>50 years with self-diagnosed symptomatic knee OA were recruited.

Outcome measures

Participants were provided with a consumer cellular smartwatch with a bespoke app that triggered a series of daily questions including two times per day que

SUBMITTER: Vivekanantham A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10016308 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature