Effects of Mild and Severe Knee Joint Pain on Various Activities of Daily Living in the Female Elderly

Joint Authors

Demura, Shinichi
Sugiura, Hiroki

Source

Pain Research and Treatment

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-10-02

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

Diseases
Medicine

Abstract EN

This study aimed to examine the differences in the ability to perform various activities of daily living (ADLs) among groups with various knee problems.

The participants consisted of 328 elderly females (age 60–94; mean age 76.1 years; standard deviation 6.2).

The subjects were classified into three groups: those without knee pain, those with mild knee pain, and those with severe knee pain.

ADLs with markedly higher (>97%) and lower (<38%) achievement rates in the group without knee pain were not significantly different among the three groups.

Achievement rates of 40%–97% for ADLs were significantly lower in the group with severe knee pain than in the group without knee pain.

In addition, the groups with mild and severe knee pain demonstrated significantly lower achievement rates of ascending and descending stairs and sitting up than the group without knee pain.

In conclusion, regardless of the presence of absence of mild or severe knee pain, some ADLs are difficult to achieve, while others are easy.

The elderly with severe knee pain find it difficult to achieve many ADLs.

In addition, it is difficult for the elderly with mild and severe knee pain to ascend and descend stairs and to sit up.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Sugiura, Hiroki& Demura, Shinichi. 2013. Effects of Mild and Severe Knee Joint Pain on Various Activities of Daily Living in the Female Elderly. Pain Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-514005

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Sugiura, Hiroki& Demura, Shinichi. Effects of Mild and Severe Knee Joint Pain on Various Activities of Daily Living in the Female Elderly. Pain Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-514005

American Medical Association (AMA)

Sugiura, Hiroki& Demura, Shinichi. Effects of Mild and Severe Knee Joint Pain on Various Activities of Daily Living in the Female Elderly. Pain Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-514005

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-514005