title: Change of quality of life due to exercise training in knee osteoarthritis: SF-36 and WOMAC.
abstract: The aim of this study is to assess the effect of a 12 week multicomponent exercise training program on the quality of life in females with knee osteoarthritis. Thirty four subjects, aged 50-69 years, completed a 12 week multicomponent exercise training program. The SF-36 and WOMAC were applied at baseline, at mid-training, and post-training, and the responses of the exercise group (EG) and the control group (CG) were compared. The multicomponent training program resulted in significant group differences in all domains of SF-36 (p < 0.004), while there were no group difference in WOMAC domains (p > 0.004). In the EG between mid-training and baseline period vitality score increased; physical performance and general health scores increased between mid-training and post-training period; physical function, body pain, mental health, vitality, and general health scores increased between baseline and post-training period (p < 0.004). Between mid-training and baseline period of the WOMAC domains changed in the EG (p > 0.004), while all domains increased between mid-training and post-training and also between baseline and post-training (p < 0.004). Changes in quality of life after multicomponent training are affected by the different evaluation techniques.
authors.affiliation: Akdeniz University, Institute of Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aglamiş
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Toraman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yaman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors