Objective To explore the ways in which people talk about knee osteoarthritis and how this
may influence engagement in physical activity and activity-based interventions as …

Objectives: There is merit in better understanding patients' perspectives of pain and function
to identify avoidable problems perceived to contribute to their outcome, to inform prognostic …

Aim To explore perceived barriers and enablers to weight management among people with
obesity awaiting total knee or hip arthroplasty. Design A nested qualitative study within a …

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is closely related with ageing, physical disability and functional
dependency. The course of KOA is considered progressive and irreversible. Engagement …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects mostly older adults and its primary risk factor is
obesity. This study sought to understand weight-control strategies, facilitators of and barriers …

Over the last 15 years, orthopedic departments have begun to consider a multidisciplinary
approach in the management of hip/knee arthroplasty and spine surgery. However, much …

Background: Current evidence indicates physical activity wearables could support persons
with knee osteoarthritis (OA) to be more physically active. However, recent evidence also …

Background Most knee replacement patients are overweight/obese, yet are commonly
excluded from evidence-based weight loss programs due to mobility limitations and barriers …

Studies of the effectiveness of orthopaedic interventions do not generally measure physical
activity (PA). Applying accelerometer-based activity monitoring in orthopaedic studies will …

The effects of dietary modifications have been assessed in people living with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) with consistent benefits reported from clinical trials. However, the lived …