Journal of Behavioral Medicine

, Volume 40, Issue 3, pp 530–537 | Cite as

A group-mediated physical activity intervention in older knee osteoarthritis patients: effects on social cognitive outcomes

  • Brian C. Focht
  • Matthew J. Garver
  • Alexander R. Lucas
  • Steven T. Devor
  • Charles F. Emery
  • Kevin V. Hackshaw
  • Ciaran M. Fairman
  • Jessica Bowman
  • W. Jack Rejeski
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Abstract

The objective of the present study was to compare a group-mediated cognitive behavioral (GMCB) physical activity intervention with traditional exercise therapy (TRAD) upon select social cognitive outcomes in sedentary knee osteoarthritis (knee OA) patients. A total of 80 patients (mean age = 63.5 years; 84% women) were recruited using clinic and community-based strategies to a 12-month, single-blind, two-arm, randomized controlled trial. Mobility-related self-efficacy, self-regulatory self-efficacy (SRSE), and satisfaction with physical function (SPF) were assessed at baseline, 3, and 12 months. Results of intent-to-treat 2 (Treatment: GMCB and TRAD) × 2 (Time: 3 and 12 month) analyses of covariance yielded significantly greater increases in SRSE and SPF (P < 0.01) relative to TRAD. Partial correlations revealed that changes in SRSE and SPF were significantly related (P < 0.05) to improvements in physical activity and mobility at 3 and 12-months. The GMCB intervention yielded more favorable effects on important social cognitive outcomes than TRAD; these effects were related to improvements in physical activity and mobility.

Keywords

Aging Physical activity Osteoarthritis Exercise Mobility 
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Notes

Acknowledgements

Support for the present study was provided by NIH/NIAMS Grant # R21 AR054595.

Compliance with ethical standards

Conflict of interest

Brian C. Focht, Matthew J. Garver, Alexander R. Lucas, Steven T. Devor, Charles F. Emery, Kevin V. Hackshaw, Ciaran M. Fairman, Jessica Bowman, and W. Jack Rejeski declares that they have no conflict of interest.

Human and animal rights and Informed consent

All procedures followed were in accordance with ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000. Informed consent was obtained from all patients for being included in the study.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Brian C. Focht
    • 1
  • Matthew J. Garver
    • 2
  • Alexander R. Lucas
    • 3
  • Steven T. Devor
    • 1
  • Charles F. Emery
    • 1
  • Kevin V. Hackshaw
    • 1
  • Ciaran M. Fairman
    • 1
  • Jessica Bowman
    • 1
  • W. Jack Rejeski
    • 3
  1. 1.Kinesiology, Department of Human SciencesThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusUSA
  2. 2.University of Central MissouriWarrensburgUSA
  3. 3.Wake Forest UniversityWinston-SalemUSA

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