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Association between Depression and Postural Balance in Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Source :
- International Journal of Biomedicine, Vol 14, Iss 3, Pp 497-502 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- International Medical Research and Development Corporation, 2024.
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Abstract
- Background: Several studies examined the reciprocal relationship between knee osteoarthritis (KOA), depression, and postural balance separately; however, few studies have investigated the relationship between them. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the relationship between postural balance and depression among patients with KOA in Saudi Arabia. Methods and Results: A total of 71 patients with KOA were recruited (36 males, 35 females) with a mean age of 55.0±8.6 years, mean knee pain of 7.2±1.0, and mean Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) of 44.9±11.6. Depression was measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The participants were asked to complete the HADS, rate their pain in both knees using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the WOMAC, and undergo the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) to assess the postural balance. A significantly strong negative correlation was observed between postural balance and anxiety and depression in all the participants (BBS and HADS: r= −0.920, P
- Subjects :
- knee pain
osteoarthritis
balance
depression
older adults
Medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21580510 and 21580529
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- International Journal of Biomedicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7288bda945874dc3b555a1bdd220eaad
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.21103/Article14(3)_OA18