Joint Pain and Leisure-Time Physical Activity: Cross-Sectional Findings From the Cardiovascular Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Joint pain is common and limits leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) in older adults. However, some older adults with pain are also physically active. Psychosocial factors that may indicate external engagement (such as social network) and internal drive (such as feeling able to "get going") are emerging as predictors of LTPA and may explain why some older adults with pain are physically active.

Methods

We investigated the cross-sectional association of psychosocial factors with LTPA (kcal/week) in adults over the age of 64 with pain in their back, hips, knees and/or feet from the Cardiovascular Health Study. Psychosocial factors included: social network score from the Lubben Social Network scale and three questions from the Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depress

SUBMITTER: Witonsky K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11821451 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature