Functional Fitness and Self-Reported Quality of Life of Older Women Diagnosed with Knee Osteoarthrosis: A Cross-Sectional Case Control Study.
Aim. Utilizing a cross-sectional case control design, the aim of this study was to evaluate the functional fitness and self-reported quality of life differences in older people diagnosed with knee osteoarthrosis (O) who participated in health promotion groups. Methods. Ninety older women were distributed into two groups: control without O of the knee (C, n = 40) and a group diagnosed with primary and secondary knee O with grade II or higher, with definite osteophytes (OA, n = 50). Functional fitness was evaluated by specific tests, and the time spent in physical activity and quality of life was evaluated by the IPAQ and WHOQOL (distributed in four domains: physical: P, psychological: PS, social: S, and environmental: E) domain questionnaires. Results. No differences were found between ages of groups (C: 66 ± 7; OA: 67 ± 9; years). The values of the chair stand test (rep) in the OA (13 ± 5) group were different when compared to C group (22 ± 5). For the 6-minute walk test (meters), the values obtained for the C (635 ± 142) were higher (P < 0.01) than the OA (297 ± 143) group. The time spent in physical activity (min) was greater (P < 0.001) in the control (220 ± 12) group compared to OA (100 ± 10) group. Higher values (P < 0.001) in all domains were found in the C (P: 69 ± 16, PS: 72 ± 17, S: 67 ± 15, E: 70 ± 15) group compared to OA (P: 48 ± 7, PS: 43 ± 8, S: 53 ± 13, E: 47 ± 14) group. Conclusion. Our data suggests that knee O, in older women, can promote a decline in time spent performing physical activity and functional fitness with decline in quality of life with an increase in sitting time.
Postgraduate Program in Physical Education and Aging Science of São Judas Tadeu University (USJT), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Paula Andréa Malveira
PA
Cavalcante
Postgraduate Program in Physical Education and Aging Science of São Judas Tadeu University (USJT), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Márcio Roberto
MR
Doro
Postgraduate Program in Physical Education and Aging Science of São Judas Tadeu University (USJT), São Paulo, SP, Brazil ; Department of Physical Education, Nove de Julho University (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Frank Shiguemitsu
FS
Suzuki
Postgraduate Program in Physical Education and Aging Science of São Judas Tadeu University (USJT), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Roberta Luksevicius
RL
Rica
Department of Physical Education, Nove de Julho University (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP, Brazil ; Postgraduate Program in Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences, Nove de Julho University (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Andrey Jorge
AJ
Serra
Department of Gerontology of Arts, Science and Humanities School of University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Francisco Luciano
FL
Pontes Junior
Postgraduate Program in Physical Education and Aging Science of São Judas Tadeu University (USJT), São Paulo, SP, Brazil ; Department of Physical Education, Nove de Julho University (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Alexandre Lopes
AL
Evangelista
Postgraduate Program in Physical Education and Aging Science of São Judas Tadeu University (USJT), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Aylton José
AJ
Figueira Junior
School of Science and Sport, University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, UK.
Julien Steven
JS
Baker
Postgraduate Program in Physical Education and Aging Science of São Judas Tadeu University (USJT), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Danilo Sales
DS
Bocalini