Physical activity status by pain severity in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a nationwide study in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

Few reports have explored the extent to which physical activity is affected by pain severity in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients. We used national representative data to investigate the physical activity of KOA patients compared to the general population to determine what proportion of patients met physical activity recommendations and to explore how the proportion changes with pain severity.

Methods

We used data from the fifth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V; 2010-2012). In total, 1279 participants aged ≥50 years who had radiographic KOA and who evaluated knee pain on a numerical rating scale were selected. KOA was assessed using the Kellgren-Lawrence system. The Korean short version of the International Physical Activity Que

SUBMITTER: Shim HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6195748 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature