I exercise to postpone death - Interviews with persons with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis who are attending an osteoarthritis school

Conclusion: Motivation for being physically active and to exercise, the life history in relation to PA and what creates existential motivation are important areas to ask questions about when people come to OA schools. Knowledge about the signals of the body connected to OA should be implemented in OA schools in order to motivate people to live an active life despite OA. Health literacy and the awareness of how PA can postpone death are likely to be important for existential motivation.PMID:33620013 | DOI:10.1080/09593985.2021.1882020

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - February 23, 2021 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Maria Kl ässbo Kicki Nordstr öm Lillemor A Nyberg Per Kristiansson Helene V Wadensj ö Source Type: research