Decreased physical activity in patients with ankle osteoarthritis. A case-control study comparing daily step counts

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare physical activity levels and the proportion of patients who met physical activity recommendations in patients with ankle osteoarthritis and controls. Methods: Ankle osteoarthritis patients (n = 50) and controls (n = 50) were recruited. physical activity was measured using an accelerometer-based monitor. Physical activity parameters, including the step count/ day, the proportion of patients who met physical activity recommendations of .001). Only 7 (14%) ankle osteoarthritis patients and 17 (34%) controls met the physical activity recommendations of 7000 steps/day (P = .01). Time spent performing moderate to vigorous physical activity was 58 and 78 min/day in the ankle osteoarthritis and controls, respectively. Conclusions: The physical activity level of ankle osteoarthritis patients was lower than that of controls. Only a limited proportion of ankle osteoarthritis patients met the physical activity recommendation. (c) 2021 European Foot and Ankle Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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The study aimed to compare physical activity levels and the proportion of patients meeting physical activity recommendations between ankle osteoarthritis patients and controls. Results showed that ankle osteoarthritis patients had lower physical activity levels and fewer patients meeting the recommendations compared to controls, indicating a need to address and improve physical activity levels in ankle osteoarthritis patients.