Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Physical activity, Knee osteoarthritis, Non pharmacological treatment, Qualitative study
Brief summary
This study sought to better identify the motivators and barriers to osteoarthritic patients practising regular physical activity. This is a crucial step towards enabling each health professional to adapt their therapy recommendations, while taking into account the patient's overall lifestyle.
Detailed description
The qualitative research design is well-suited to this type of issue. This choice was justified by need to investigate and understand the actions from the participants' point of view. This exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews and focus groups, enabled us to document the personal experiences, practices, and personal history of each individual
Interventions
OTHERQualitative study
Sponsors
Innovatherm
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Study design
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Motivators and barriers to physical activity in knee osteoarthritis patients activity | During the spa treatment of 18 days | Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews and focus groups enabled us to document the personal experiences, practices, and personal history of each individual (qualitative method) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Definition of physical activity with qualitative method | During the spa treatment of 18 days |
| Differences between physical activity and sport with qualitative method | During the spa treatment of 18 days |
| Functional status as assessed by WOMAC | During the spa treatment of 18 days |
| Level of physical activity with IPAQ short form | During the spa treatment of 18 days |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed