Affect and Incident Participation Restriction in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis

ConclusionLow positive and high negative affect, both alone and in combination, increase the risk of participation restriction among adults with knee OA. Efforts aimed at preventing participation restriction in this population should consider these mood states.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - February 18, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Molly W. Vaughan, Michael P. LaValley, David T. Felson, Gael I. Orsmond, Jingbo Niu, Cora E. Lewis, Neil A. Segal, Michael C. Nevitt, Julie J. Keysor Tags: Original Article Source Type: research