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. 2000 Oct;13(5):270-9.
doi: 10.1002/1529-0131(200010)13:5<270::aid-anr5>3.0.co;2-a.

Physical function among older adults with knee pain: the role of pain coping skills

S R Rapp  1 , W J Rejeski, M E Miller
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Physical function among older adults with knee pain: the role of pain coping skills

S R Rapp et al. Arthritis Care Res. 2000 Oct.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the association between pain coping skills and disability among older adults with knee pain.

Methods: Baseline measures from 394 older adults with knee pain and disability who participated in a 30-month observational study were analyzed. Pain coping skills were correlated with self-reported disability and walking distance after controlling for covariates of disability.

Results: Pain coping skills were significantly associated with disability (P < 0.05) and distance walked (P < 0.05). Less catastrophic thinking and prayer, greater ignoring and reinterpretation of pain sensations, and stronger perceptions of pain control were associated with less disability and better physical function.

Conclusion: Pain coping skills used by older adults with osteoarthritis and knee pain may play a significant role in determining disability.

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