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REHABILITATION NURSING
Volume 36, Issue 1, Pages 32-42Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2011.tb00063.x
Keywords
aged; exercise; functional limitations; osteoarthritis
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- NIH, NINR [K01 NR08121, P30 NR03924]
- NIH, NCRR GCRC [M01 RR00056]
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Arthritis Network Disease Registry
- St. Margaret Memorial Hospital Foundation
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES [UL1TR000005] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES [M01RR000056] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH [K01NR008121, P30NR003924] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING [P30AG024827] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Osteoarthritis of the knee, a prevalent condition in older adults, can impact physical function and ability to perform physical activity. This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of a 6-month self-efficacy-based, individually delivered, lower-extremity exercise and fitness walking intervention with 6-month follow-up on physical activity and function. The 26 subjects were mostly older (M = 63.2 years, SD = 9.8), White (83%), obese (BMI M = 33.3, SD = 6.0) women (96%). Physical activity was measured by diaries. Physical function was measured by the 6-minute walk, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and WOMAC Physical Function subscale. Exercise self-efficacy was assessed by a questionnaire. Results showed significant increases in self-reported performance of lower-extremity exercise and participation in fitness walking, distance in the 6-minute walk, and SPPB scores from baseline to 6-month follow-up with a trend for improvement in self-efficacy. Results suggest that the intervention was feasible, acceptable, and improved physical activity and function.
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