Chronic knee osteoarthritis: Relationships of body mass index and selected psychosocial factors among Nigerians

Background: Knee Osteoarthritis is the most commonly affected joint among Africans. There is a shred of preliminary evidence that a high body mass index (BMI) is associated with high kinesiophobia. Little is known about the relationships of psychosocial factors such as Kinesiophobia, Pain Catastroph...

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Main Authors: Adesola Odole, Ezinne Ekediegwu, E. N. D. Ekechukwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2022-12-01
Series:Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
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Online Access:https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S1013702522500093