Partner and Relationship Predictors of Longitudinal Physical Activity Trajectories Among Individuals with Osteoarthritis Using Latent Class Growth Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity reduces osteoarthritis symptoms, yet many individuals with the disease are insufficiently active.

Purpose

We identified physical activity trajectories over 12 months of individuals with osteoarthritis and examined how their cohabiting spouses'/partners' baseline physical activity and relationship factors affected trajectory membership.

Methods

In this longitudinal observational study, we collected data from 168 adults with knee/hip osteoarthritis. We used latent class growth curve analysis to identify physical activity trajectories and logistic regression to predict trajectory membership using partners' physical activity, relationship satisfaction, and communal coping (belief that both partners are responsible for osteoarthritis management

SUBMITTER: Soto SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9274998 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature