The association of obesity with disease activity, functional ability and quality of life in early rheumatoid arthritis: data from the Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study/Early …

E Nikiphorou, S Norton, A Young, J Dixey… - …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To examine associations between BMI and disease activity, functional ability and
quality of life in RA. Methods Data from two consecutive, similarly designed UK multicentre …

Patient-reported outcome metrics following total knee arthroplasty are influenced differently by patients' body mass index

JM Giesinger, FL Loth, DJ MacDonald… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose This study investigated the impact of body mass index (BMI) on improvement in
patient outcomes (pain, function, joint awareness, general health and satisfaction) following …

Predictors of pain and mobility disability in the hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

L Kalisch, C Hamonet, C Bourdon… - Disability and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Aim: Among the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, the hypermobile subtype (hEDS) is the
most common. The variety, accumulation and duration of the painful symptoms make hEDS …

Factors affecting pain and physical functions in patients with knee osteoarthritis: An observational study

AH Alghadir, M Khan - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is more common as people age and have a higher body mass
index (BMI). We must know the role of various factors in pain and physical functions in …

Differences in health-related quality of life among patients after ankle injury

PA Gribble, RE Kleis, JE Simon, LI Vela… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Ankle sprains are the most common injuries sustained in the physically active, often
associated with pain and functional limitations long after initial recovery. In recent years, the …

Integrating lifestyle approaches into osteoarthritis care

MJ Garver, BC Focht, SJ Taylor - Journal of Multidisciplinary …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
As the lifetime risk, societal cost, and overall functional impact of osteoarthritis (OA) is
imposing, it is imperative that clinicians provide an individualized care model for patients …

Weight status and differences in mobility performance, pain symptoms, and physical activity in older, knee osteoarthritis patients

MJ Garver, BC Focht, J Dials, M Rose, AR Lucas… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of functional disability among American adults.
Obesity is a strong independent risk factor for OA. While research emphasizes the role of …

The influence of obesity on achievement of a 'forgotten joint'following total knee arthroplasty

V Singh, D Yeroushalmi, KA Lygrisse, T Simcox… - Archives of Orthopaedic …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Obesity has been associated with poorer outcomes following total knee
arthroplasty (TKA); however, data remain sparse on its impact on patients' joint awareness …

Predictors of quality of life, functional status, depression and fatigue in early arthritis: comparison between clinically suspect arthralgia, unclassified arthritis and …

B Torlinska, K Raza, A Filer, G Jutley… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2024 - Springer
Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often preceded by symptomatic phases during
which classification criteria are not fulfilled. The health burden of these “at-risk” stages is not …

Do self-efficacy, body mass index, duration of onset and pain intensity determine performance on selected physical tasks in individuals with unilateral knee …

BOA Adegoke, OH Boyinde, AC Odole… - … Science and Practice, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To investigate the contributions of Pain Self-Efficacy (PSE), Function Self-Efficacy
(FSE), Body Mass Index (BMI), duration of onset of Knee OsteoArthritis (KOA) and Present …