The relationship between pain, quality of life and physical activity in older community living Australians
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Rohan Kougious1, Thomas Lung2, Peter Humburg3
1Falls, Balance and Injury Research Centre, Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Abstract:
The objective of this analysis was to investigate the relationship between pain and quality of life and physical activity as a mediator in the relationship between pain and quality of life. This study utilised a combination of questionnaire data from 503 community-living people aged 70-years and over concerning quality of life, pain, and physical activity. Participants with higher levels of pain intensity experienced lower quality of life and engaged in lessphysical activity (P < 0.05). Physical activity was a mediator in the relationship between pain and quality of life(6.5 %). This study confirms an association between pain and quality of life and highlights physical activ-ity as an essential component of this relationship; further research is needed to understand the mechanism of this relationship.
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