Is there any correlation between physical activity and severity of knee osteoarthritis in secondary referral hospital in Indonesia?

Abstract

Introduction and Aim: Osteoarthritis is a pathological condition of the joints that is degenerative and progressive, affecting two-thirds of people over 65 years of age, with a prevalence of 1.39 million among males and 1.69 million in females. The main clinical manifestation of osteoarthritis is joint pain. The incidence and progression of knee osteoarthritis are strongly influenced by risk factors, consisting of systemic factors including age, sex, hormonal factors, and biomechanical factors such as obesity, physical activity, and muscle weakness. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between physical activity, the severity of knee osteoarthritis and the level of pain based on the Kellgren-Lawrence system in gender. Materials and Methods: This research was conducted in a cross-sectional design with 26 participants at Baptis Hospital in Batu City. As references for the interview, the GPPAQ and the WOMAC questionnaire were used. The Kellgren-Lawrence system is used to assess knee osteoarthritis. Results: The Spearman correlation test results showed no significant relationship between physical activity and the severity of knee osteoarthritis, and no significance between physical activity and the degree of pain in general or by gender. Conclusion: There was no statistically significant relationship between physical activity with the severity of knee osteoarthritis and the level of pain in males and females patients at Baptis Hospital in Batu City.

Body Mass Index and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study in Baptis Hospital, Batu City

“…The sample criteria in this study were; patients with knee osteoarthritis aged between 36 and over 65 years (Sananta, Firladi, et al, 2022); patients must meet the criteria for having a physical activity level (inactive, intermediate inactive, intermediate active, and active) (Sananta, Ariyanti, et al, 2022); presence or absence of involvement in comorbid diseases such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension (Sananta, Zahrah, et al, 2022); and based on the patient's quality of life (poor or good) (Sananta, Qurotu'ain, et al, 2022). The risk factors that can lead to knee osteoarthritis are divided into three categories: systemic factors (such as age and gender), intrinsic joint factors (such as trauma and deformity), and joint extrinsic factors (such as high BMI) (Zheng & Chen, 2015).…”

“…As a result, among the three components, a lower education level may be a good marker of lower socioeconomic status, indicating a more stable association with risk factors for osteoarthritis and knee pain. Research by Sananta, Firladi, et al (2022);Sananta, Ariyanti, et al (2022); and Sananta, Rahmanda, et al (2022) shows that there is no significant relationship between knee osteoarthritis and age, gender, or physical activity. This might be one reason why there is no significant relationship between BMI and knee osteoarthritis.…”