Simulated weight reduction using an anti-gravity treadmill – A pilot study of the impact of weight loss on foot and ankle arthritis
| Autor: | James Creasy, Daniel Marsland, William J Morley, Robert Boyd, Edward J.C. Dawe, Heath Taylor, John Grice, Royal Bournemouth |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Pilot Projects Osteoarthritis Cohort Studies 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Weight loss Weight Loss medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Treadmill 030222 orthopedics business.industry Arthritis Repeated measures design 030229 sport sciences medicine.disease Obesity medicine.anatomical_structure Physical therapy Ankle medicine.symptom business Ankle Joint Foot (unit) Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Foot and Ankle Surgery. 27:809-812 |
| ISSN: | 1268-7731 |
| Popis: | Background Despite a paucity of evidence, obesity is frequently cited as an exacerbator of symptoms in foot and ankle arthritis. The aims of the current study were to determine whether simulated weight loss would improve symptoms in obese patients with foot and ankle arthritis. Methods Patients walked on an “anti-gravity” treadmill allowing simulated weight reduction. Pain was recorded at baseline weight and then compared with pain at simulated normal BMI. Results Simulated reduction to BMI 25 caused a significant reduction in pain. Mean pain scores improved from baseline to BMI 25 by 32% (15.9 points, p = 0.04). Paired analysis showed a significant improvement in pain scores (p = 0.016) from BMI of 30 to 25. Conclusion Simulated weight loss from high to normal BMI improved arthritic symptoms. This could be used to power future studies to further investigate the effects of weight loss in foot and ankle patients. Level of evidence Level II – repeated measures cohort study. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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