ArticleClinical rheumatology2020
Pain catastrophizing affects stair climbing ability in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.
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- Association of knee joint performance and gait patterns with pain catastrophizing in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
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- The impact of pain from medial meniscus injuries on walking movement patterns.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Factors associated with stair climbing independence at discharge in patients with vertebral compression fractures and their interrelationships: a study using decision tree analysis.Journal of physical therapy science · 2024Article
- Relationship between Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Muscle Co-Contraction in People with Knee Osteoarthritis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pain catastrophizing in rheumatic diseases: prevalence, origin, and implications.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
- Validity of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) recommended performance-based tests of physical function in individuals with symptomatic Kellgren and Lawrence grade 0-2 knee osteoarthritis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Gait-related Self-efficacy is Low in Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Preliminary Study.Physical therapy research · 2022Article
- Association between hip extensor muscle weakness and disability of activities of daily living in patients with early-stage knee osteoarthritis.Rheumatology international · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe association between pain catastrophizing and ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) requiring weight bearing, in particular stair climbing, standing from a seated position, and walking, in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA) is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between pain catastrophizing and ability to perform these ADLs by this population.
methodThis cross-sectional study included individuals with knee OA (Kellgren and Lawrence grades 1-4). The ability to perform ADL was evaluated using the knee OA-related health domain measure (Japanese Knee Osteoarthritis Measure). Pain catastrophizing was evaluated using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale. The association between pain catastrophizing and ability to perform ADL, in particular stair climbing, standing from a seated position, and walking, was evaluated using the logistic regression analysis. Three types of sensitivity analysis were performed to validate the results of the logistic regression analysis.
resultsA total of 151 participants were included in the final analysis. When adjusted for covariates, those with pain catastrophizing showed significantly decreased stair climbing ability (odds ratio 8.84; 95% confidence interval 1.37 to 56.92). Moreover, the results did not change even with sensitivity analysis. By contrast, when adjusted for covariates, those with pain catastrophizing did not show significantly decreased ability to stand from a seated position and walk.
conclusionPain catastrophizing in knee OA patients showed significantly decreased stair climbing ability. There is a need to consider the effect of pain catastrophizing in rehabilitation of knee OA patients with decreased ability to climb stairs.Key Points• Pain catastrophizing in knee OA patients showed significantly decreased stair climbing ability.• Ability to stand from a seated position and walk were not affected by pain catastrophizing.• There is a need to consider the effect of pain catastrophizing in rehabilitation of knee OA patients with decreased ability to climb stairs.
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