Relationship Between Age and Active Range of Knee Flexion for the Patients with Osteoarthritis Attended at CRP

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was establishing the relationship between age and active range of motion of knee flexion patient with osteoarthritis attended at CRP. Objective: To measure ROM of knee among the patient attended at CRP with OA knee. And to find out relationship between age and ROM of knee, To evaluate the association between profession and ROM of knee, gender and ROM of knee, onset of OA and ROM of knee,severity of pain and ROM of knee. Methodology: A correlation study was conducted with a semi structured questionnaire to collect data from 57 participants, age ranging from 30-70 years. Data were numerically coded and captured in Microsoft Excel, using an SPSS 16.0 version software program. Results: The study found that the is -1.040 and it is negative. That means that with one year increase coefficient correlation in age, the active range of motion of knee flexion of an osteoarthritis patient decrease by 1.040 degree. The mean age of the participants is 51.95 years. Most of the participants were female it is about 81% and male were about 19%. As the majority of the participants were female so most of the participants were found as housewife. In this study not found any association between gender and active ROM of OA knee flexion, between occupation and active ROM of OA knee flexion. But researcher found association between duration of osteoarthritis and active ROM of OA knee flexion also between severity of pain and active ROM of OA knee flexion. Conclusion: As there is 1.040 degree ROM is decreases per year of an OA patient’s active knee flexion, so clinicians should address importance on ROM consciously of OA patients. Awareness should be raised in functional activity. As women are more affected because of their life style and our culture so should give more emphasis on them to raised awareness.