We are conducting a research project on how fear of movement, physical activity, and pain are related in people with knee osteoarthritis
Participation will involve:
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Completing a few questionnaires on fear of movement, pain intensity, and anxiousness
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Measuring your walking speed and knee strength
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Measuring the amount of pressure your skin feels just before you notice pain, using a pressure gauge on your skin
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Wearing a step count device for 7 days and return it to the lab via a prepaid mailbox.
Inclusion Criteria:
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Be over 45 years old, and
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Have knee osteoarthritis
Exclusion Criteria
- Rheumatoid arthritis or other forms of arthritis,
- Previous knee surgery in the last year,
- Lower limb trauma in the last 6 months,
- Any other lower extremities conditions
- Possible or actual pregnancy,
- Any unstable or un-monitored medical condition that prevents full participation in the study.
Interested? Want to know more?
Please contact mobilize@uwaterloo.ca OR huaning.liu@uwaterloo.ca OR call: 519-888-4567 ext. 38786
This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Board (ORE45641)