1Chief Physio, V-Care Physiotherapy Clinic, Hyderabad
2Asst Professor, GJUST, Hisar
3Physiotherapist, V-Care Physiotherapy Clinic, Hyderabad
*Corresponding author: Ateef Mahamed, Chief Physio V-Care Physiotherapy Clinic, 310 A, Buckingham, Amrutha Valley, Road No-12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034, India Tel. +91-9849206302
Online published on 23 May, 2014.
To see the correlation between variables like Age, sex, BMI and functional status with patient-reported outcomes as well as observer reported performance measures in knee osteoarthritis patients.
Present study was a cross sectional survey involving 286 subjects aged between 41–79 years (mean age 58.76 yrs, mean BMI 32kg/m2) diagnosed based on American college of Rheumatology criteria for non radiographic knee OA. After passing inclusion criteria, following parameter/measurements were taken: age, sex, weight, height, 6 MWT, self reported KOOS. Data was analyzed using Pearson correlation.
Results showed there was highly significant difference among age groups in KOOS- subscales as well as 6 MWT (p<0.001). Males have statistically significant higher values in all subscales of KOOS as well as 6 MWT than females. Results also showed there was a significant difference in 6 MWT and all KOOS subscales (p <0.001) among different BMI categories.
As the age advances self reported as well as actual physical performance decreases. Females were functionally worse than males. As the BMI increases functional status declines in primary knee OA.
Obesity, KOOS, 6MWT, OA Knee
