Potential Functional Benefit From Light Intensity Physical Activity in Knee Osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Knee pain may preclude participation in higher intensity physical activity in people with knee osteoarthritis and benefits of light activity are unclear. The effect of replacing sedentary time with light intensity activity on incident functional limitation 2 years later was investigated.

Methods

Included were people with or at high risk of knee osteoarthritis without baseline functional limitation using data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative collected between August 2008 and July 2010. Data were analyzed between May 2016 and August 2016 for time in sedentary, light, and moderate to vigorous physical activity from accelerometer monitoring. Incident functional limitation was defined as (1) slow gait speed <1.0 meters/second during a 20-meter walk, (2) Western Ont

SUBMITTER: White DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5650918 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature