Associations of Coexisting Pain and Fatigue Severity with Physical Performance and Quality of Life Among Middle-Aged and Older Individuals with Chronic Knee Pain: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine associations of combined pain and fatigue severity with physical performance and quality of life in people with chronic knee pain.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

General community.

Participants

Adults (N = 193) ≥50 years of age with chronic knee pain.

Methods

Physical performance measures included the Six-Minute Walk test, Timed Up and Go test, and 20-foot timed walk test. Quality of life (QOL) was measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12 Health Survey. The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) and Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) were used to evaluate pain and fatigue. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine associations of coexisting pain and fatigue severity with physical performance and QOL.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Chen YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9107156 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature