Physical Activity for Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background. Physical activity is a fundamental and proactive form of conservative treatment for persons with knee osteoarthritis. Study purpose. This study aims to investigate risk variables individuals in Indonesia who had osteoarthritis (OA). Materials methods. study’s cross-sectional design employed an observational analytical approach. The samples obtained using Slovin’s formula contained as many 66 respondents. dependent were the primary secondary types OA. Results. forms 43 patients experienced OA, while 23 logistic regression test used age (p=0.011), gender (p=0.021), body mass index (p=0.027), history injury (p=0.001), hypertension (p=0.023), hypercholesterolemia (p=0.112), physical (p=0.004) independent variables. These also met criteria be incorporated into multivariate analysis p value less than 0.25. biggest factor OA was found (OR=1.923; p=0.011; p=0.011). Knee significantly influenced by age, gender, BMI, injuries, activity. Conclusions. Increased necessary those Patients should treated healthcare professionals are aware their habits, especially at risk.