Modifiable Physical and Behavioural Factors Associated with Widespread Pain in Older Adults with Radiographic Evidence of Knee Osteoarthritis

Overview

Journal Musculoskeletal Care

Date 2023 Jun 5

PMID 37271894

Authors

Burcu Aydemir

Lutfiyya N Muhammad

Jing Song

Alison H Chang

Dorothy D Dunlop

Rowland W Chang

Yvonne C Lee

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Abstract

Objective: To identify modifiable physical and behavioural factors associated with widespread pain (WSP) in older adults with radiographic evidence of knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: Cross-sectional initial visit data of participants with radiographic knee OA (Kellgren-Lawrence grade of ≥2) from the Osteoarthritis Initiative Study were analysed. WSP was defined as pain on both sides of the body, above and below the waist, and in the axial skeleton. Time (hrs/d) spent participating in sitting and moderate-strenuous physical activities were calculated from the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly questionnaire. Physical function was quantified using gait speed and the chair stand test. Restless sleep was assessed using an item on the CES-D Scale. Logistic regression models were constructed to examine the strength of the associations between primary exposures and WSP in unadjusted and adjusted analyses.

Results: Among the 2637 participants (mean age 62.6 years, 58.6% female), 16.8% met the criteria for WSP. All primary measures of interest were related to WSP in unadjusted analyses. In adjusted multivariable analysis, slow gait speed (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.43; 95% CI 1.01, 2.02), lower chair stand rate (aOR 0.98; 95% CI 0.97-0.99), and restless sleep (aOR 1.61; 95% CI 1.25-2.08) maintained significant associations with WSP.

Conclusion: Poor sleep behaviours and low physical function capacity are associated with WSP in adults with radiographic knee OA. These findings highlight the importance of assessing sleep, physical function, and pain distribution in this population. Interventions to improve physical function and sleep behaviours should be investigated as potential strategies to mitigate WSP.

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