Daily pain catastrophizing predicts less physical activity and more sedentary behavior in older adults with osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT: Musculoskeletal disorders such as knee osteoarthritis (OA) are the primary cause of chronic pain in older adults. Recommended self-management strategies for knee OA include staying physically active in the face of pain, but many patients avoid activities they are capable of doing. The overall purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which daily pain catastrophizing, a maladaptive coping strategy, could influence OA patients' physical activity and sedentary behavior. The current study used data from 143 older knee OA patients who completed electronic daily diaries for 22 days and wore an accelerometer to capture physical activity and sedentary behavior. At the beginning of each day, patients reported their pain catastrophizing regarding the day ahead. Results from multilevel model

SUBMITTER: Zhaoyang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7572728 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature