Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative musculoskeletal disease that
causes articular damage and chronic pain, with a prevalence of up to 50% in individuals> 60 …

A variety of biological, psychological, and social factors interact to influence pain. This article
focuses on two distinct, but connected, psychological factors—positive personality traits and …

Objective To investigate whether a 12‐week physical therapist–delivered combined pain
coping skills training (PCST) and exercise (PCST/exercise) is more efficacious and cost …

Background Arthritis is a leading cause of disability in the United States. Total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) has become the gold standard to manage the pain and disability …

Background Radiographic joint changes are used to diagnose osteoarthritis; however, they
alone do not adequately predict who experiences symptoms. Purpose To examine …

Objectives The aim of the present study was to determine if self‐efficacy is a significant and
independent preoperative predictor of patient‐reported pain and function at one year after …

Juhakoski R, Tenhonen S, Anttonen T, Kauppinen T, Arokoski JP. Factors affecting self-
reported pain and physical function in patients with hip osteoarthritis. OBJECTIVE: To …

CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: Na síndrome de fragilidade em idosos, há diminuição das reservas
de energia e resistência aos estressores, com aumento da vulnerabilidade. OBJETIVO …

An increased circulating level of inflammatory cytokines has been associated with
sarcopenia, functional disability, chronic diseases, and mortality in the elderly. Osteoarthritis …

Background The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological
characteristics and physical activity levels, measured as the average number of steps per …