Change of quality of life due to exercise training in knee osteoarthritis: SF-36 and Womac


Aglamis B., Toraman N. F., Yaman H.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.22, no.1, pp.43-48, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-2009-0219
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.43-48
  • Keywords: Exercise, woman, quality of life, osteoarthritis, knee, pain, physical fitness, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL, OUTCOME MEASURES, OLDER-ADULTS, PAIN, INDEX, RESPONSIVENESS, DETERMINANTS, RELIABILITY, ARTHRITIS, EFFICACY
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to assess the effect of a 12 week multicomponent exercise training program on the quality of life in females with knee osteoarthritis. Thirty four subjects, aged 50-69 years, completed a 12 week multicomponent exercise training program. The SF-36 and WOMAC were applied at baseline, at mid-training, and post-training, and the responses of the exercise group (EG) and the control group (CG) were compared. The multicomponent training program resulted in significant group differences in all domains of SF-36 (p < 0.004), while there were no group difference in WOMAC domains (p > 0.004). In the EG between mid-training and baseline period vitality score increased; physical performance and general health scores increased between mid-training and post-training period; physical function, body pain, mental health, vitality, and general health scores increased between baseline and post-training period (p < 0.004). Between mid-training and baseline period of the WOMAC domains changed in the EG (p > 0.004), while all domains increased between mid-training and post-training and also between baseline and post-training (p < 0.004). Changes in quality of life after multicomponent training are affected by the different evaluation techniques.