Perceptions about participation in a 12-week walking program for people with severe knee osteoarthritis: a qualitative analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Even when patients with severe osteoarthritis of the knee report other benefits from participating in a walking program, the core theme to emerge was their preoccupation with knee pain, knee damage and the view that they needed a knee replacement. Implications for Rehabilitation Patients with severe osteoarthritis of the knee and moderate cardiovascular risk reported functional, cardiovascular and psychosocial benefits from participating in a walking program. Despite patients reporting functional, cardiovascular and psychosocial benefits, the core theme to emerge was their preoccupation with knee pain, knee damage and the view that they needed a knee replacement. The core theme highlights the challenges in promoting physical activity for patients with severe knee osteoarthritis.
PMID: 29188750 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - November 30, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Wallis JA, Webster KE, Levinger P, Singh PJ, Fong C, Taylor NF Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research