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The influence of sport participation on physical function in patients with osteoarthritis during and after exercise therapy.
Perry, S., Lucas, C., Veenhof, C. The influence of sport participation on physical function in patients with osteoarthritis during and after exercise therapy. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage: 2012, 20(Suppl. 1), p. S188. Abstract. World Congress on Osteoarthritis. 26-29 april 2012, Barcelona.
Purpose: The objectives of this study were 1. to investigate in which sports activities patients with osteoarthritis (OA) participate, 2. the cross sectional differences in functional outcome between sport participators (SP) and non-sport participators (N-SP) and 3. the influence of sport participation on the effectiveness of exercise therapy with respect to physical function. Methods: A prospective observational follow-up study was performed investigating the influence of sport participation on patients’ outcome. Data were obtained from a randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of exercise therapy in 200 patients with hip and knee OA. At baseline, after 3 and 15 months, primary (self-reported physical function) and secondary patient outcome and sport participation were obtained. Patients were defined as overall-SP if they participated in sports activities at two out of three assessment moments. Results: Thirty-eight percent of the patients with OA participated in 11 different sports activities. Sport participators (SP) had a higher level of physical function at baseline, 3 and 15 months’ assessments. Physical function improved significantly within both the overall SP and the overall N-SP at 3 and 15 months’ assessments. However, the overall SP group improved significantly more compared to the overall N-SP group. Conclusion: A minority of patients with OA participate in sports activities. The sports activities in which they participate have a moderate to vigorous intensity. The influence of participation in sports activities on physical function and the effect of exercise therapy seems positive.
Purpose: The objectives of this study were 1. to investigate in which sports activities patients with osteoarthritis (OA) participate, 2. the cross sectional differences in functional outcome between sport participators (SP) and non-sport participators (N-SP) and 3. the influence of sport participation on the effectiveness of exercise therapy with respect to physical function. Methods: A prospective observational follow-up study was performed investigating the influence of sport participation on patients’ outcome. Data were obtained from a randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of exercise therapy in 200 patients with hip and knee OA. At baseline, after 3 and 15 months, primary (self-reported physical function) and secondary patient outcome and sport participation were obtained. Patients were defined as overall-SP if they participated in sports activities at two out of three assessment moments. Results: Thirty-eight percent of the patients with OA participated in 11 different sports activities. Sport participators (SP) had a higher level of physical function at baseline, 3 and 15 months’ assessments. Physical function improved significantly within both the overall SP and the overall N-SP at 3 and 15 months’ assessments. However, the overall SP group improved significantly more compared to the overall N-SP group. Conclusion: A minority of patients with OA participate in sports activities. The sports activities in which they participate have a moderate to vigorous intensity. The influence of participation in sports activities on physical function and the effect of exercise therapy seems positive.