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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| author | Adesola Odole Ezinne Ekediegwu E. N. D. Ekechukwu |
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| description | 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 Catastrophizing (PC), Self-Efficacy (SE), and BMI among Nigerians with knee OA. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationships between BMI and selected psychosocial factors (kinesiophobia, pain catastrophizing, and self-efficacy) among individuals with knee OA in Nigeria. Methods: Seventy-seven consecutively sampled patients diagnosed with knee OA from three selected public hospitals in Enugu, South-East Nigeria, participated in this cross-sectional survey. Brief Fear of Movement Scale for Osteoarthritis (BFMSO), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale-8 item (ASES-8 item) were used to assess Kinesiophobia, PC, and SE, respectively. Also, a stadiometer and weighing scale were used to determine height and weight respectively. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient at [Formula: see text] and multiple linear regression. Results: Participants were aged [Formula: see text] years. Female participants had a higher BMI ([Formula: see text]) than the males ([Formula: see text]). The mean scores for BMI of the right knee, left knee, and bilateral knees were [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text], respectively. Significant positive correlations were found between BMI and PC ([Formula: see text]) whereas significant negative correlations existed between BMI and SE ([Formula: see text]). Significant predictive markers of BMI were PC ([Formula: see text]) and SE ([Formula: see text]). Conclusion: Body mass index, PC, and SE correlate significantly in individuals with knee OA. The results call for the routine integration of psychologically-informed physiotherapy practice in the management of knee OA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ffee676bb74d41568118d4c6149324462022-12-22T03:30:23ZengWorld Scientific PublishingHong Kong Physiotherapy Journal1013-70251876-441X2022-12-014202919710.1142/S1013702522500093Chronic knee osteoarthritis: Relationships of body mass index and selected psychosocial factors among NigeriansAdesola Odole0Ezinne Ekediegwu1E. N. D. Ekechukwu2Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaPhysiotherapy Department, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, NigeriaBackground: 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 Catastrophizing (PC), Self-Efficacy (SE), and BMI among Nigerians with knee OA. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationships between BMI and selected psychosocial factors (kinesiophobia, pain catastrophizing, and self-efficacy) among individuals with knee OA in Nigeria. Methods: Seventy-seven consecutively sampled patients diagnosed with knee OA from three selected public hospitals in Enugu, South-East Nigeria, participated in this cross-sectional survey. Brief Fear of Movement Scale for Osteoarthritis (BFMSO), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale-8 item (ASES-8 item) were used to assess Kinesiophobia, PC, and SE, respectively. Also, a stadiometer and weighing scale were used to determine height and weight respectively. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient at [Formula: see text] and multiple linear regression. Results: Participants were aged [Formula: see text] years. Female participants had a higher BMI ([Formula: see text]) than the males ([Formula: see text]). The mean scores for BMI of the right knee, left knee, and bilateral knees were [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text], respectively. Significant positive correlations were found between BMI and PC ([Formula: see text]) whereas significant negative correlations existed between BMI and SE ([Formula: see text]). Significant predictive markers of BMI were PC ([Formula: see text]) and SE ([Formula: see text]). Conclusion: Body mass index, PC, and SE correlate significantly in individuals with knee OA. The results call for the routine integration of psychologically-informed physiotherapy practice in the management of knee OA.https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S1013702522500093Body mass indexkinesiophobiapain catastrophizing |
| spellingShingle | Adesola Odole Ezinne Ekediegwu E. N. D. Ekechukwu Chronic knee osteoarthritis: Relationships of body mass index and selected psychosocial factors among Nigerians Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Body mass index kinesiophobia pain catastrophizing |
| title | Chronic knee osteoarthritis: Relationships of body mass index and selected psychosocial factors among Nigerians |
| title_full | Chronic knee osteoarthritis: Relationships of body mass index and selected psychosocial factors among Nigerians |
| title_fullStr | Chronic knee osteoarthritis: Relationships of body mass index and selected psychosocial factors among Nigerians |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic knee osteoarthritis: Relationships of body mass index and selected psychosocial factors among Nigerians |
| title_short | Chronic knee osteoarthritis: Relationships of body mass index and selected psychosocial factors among Nigerians |
| title_sort | chronic knee osteoarthritis relationships of body mass index and selected psychosocial factors among nigerians |
| topic | Body mass index kinesiophobia pain catastrophizing |
| url | https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S1013702522500093 |
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