The Association Between Physical Activity Level and Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single Centre Study in Saudi Arabia

Background and aim Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a disabling joint disease that results in degeneration of the joint cartilage. Many studies demonstrate the risk factors and complications of knee osteoarthritis, but how physical activity impacts the osteoarthritis severity needs to be studied. The stu...

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Published in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 4; p. e24377
Main Authors:	Aldosari, Abdulrahman A, Majadah, Saeed, Amer, Khaled A, Alamri, Hend H, Althomali, Rawan N, Alqahtani, Reemah F, Alamer, Rahaf A, Alshehri, Shuruq Z, Alhayyani, Roqayya M, Aleman, Shahenda Y, Somaily, Mansour
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Cureus Inc 22-04-2022 Cureus
Subjects:	Age Analgesics Anti-inflammatory agents Exercise Females Gender Joint replacement surgery Knee Morbidity Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Orthopedics Osteoarthritis Patients Physical fitness Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physical therapy Questionnaires Rheumatoid arthritis Sociodemographics saudi arabia oa severity relations knee osteoarthritis effect physical activity
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Summary:	Background and aim Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a disabling joint disease that results in degeneration of the joint cartilage. Many studies demonstrate the risk factors and complications of knee osteoarthritis, but how physical activity impacts the osteoarthritis severity needs to be studied. The study aimed to assess the impact and association of physical activity level with the severity of knee osteoarthritis among patients attending a single center in the Aseer region, southwest Saudi Arabia. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted targeting all patients clinically diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis in the Aseer region from June 2021 to September 2021. Data was collected using a pre-structured online questionnaire. The questionnaire included patients' socio-demographic data and clinical data on knee osteoarthritis. The level of physical activity was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The severity of knee osteoarthritis was assessed using the index of severity for osteoarthritis of the knee. Results Out of 473 patients clinically diagnosed with knee OA, only 145 patients met our inclusion criteria. Patients' ages ranged from 35 years to 71 years, with a mean age of 44.3 (±12.9) years. A total of 122 (84.1%) patients were females. Sixty-five (44.8%) patients complained of knee OA for less than two years, 46 (31.7%) for two to five years, and 34 (23.4%) were diagnosed for more than five years. A total of 96 (66.2%) had a low level of physical activity, 32 (22.1%) had a moderate level of physical activity, while 17 (11.7%) had a high level of physical activity. Thirty-eight (26.2%) cases complained of extremely severe knee OA, 37 (25.5%) had very severe knee OA, 28 (19.3%) complained of severe knee OA, 36 (24.9%) had mild to moderate knee OA, while six (4.1%) had minimal knee OA. There was a significant beneficial effect of physical activity on the severity of knee OA. Conclusion The study revealed that physical activity, especially at high levels, was associated with lower knee OA severity which means a beneficial effect. Most of the patients included in the study had severe to extremely severe knee OA with low physical activity levels.
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ISSN:	2168-8184 2168-8184
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.24377