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Osteoarthritis Research
Osteoarthritis research leads to better understanding of the disease. All of the research done at The Arthritis Research Institute of America is epidemiological research.
The researchers continue to search for the risk factors for osteoarthritis. Read our published papers below to learn more about osteoarthritis research advancements.
Osteoarthritis Research Articles
Does diabetes hide osteoarthritis pain?
It is hypothesized that an insidiously increasing diabetic neuropathy, particularly in the lower extremity, while first causing some pain, may gradually inhibit the ability to feel pain which might have otherwise been reported by those patients without neuropathy…
Epidemiology The Basic Science of Public Health
Description: The author examines definitions of public health and epidemiology and briefly traces the history of epidemiology through 20th century and suggests prospects for the next one.
Exercise and hand osteoarthritis symptomatology: a controlled crossover trial
Description: Hand exercises have been recommended as treatment for hand osteoarthritis (OA) but research evidence is sparce. Purpose of this study: to investigate effects of daily 16-week home-based hand exercise among persons with hand OA.
Height and Radiographic Osteoarthritis: An Epidemiologic Assessment
Description: To eipidemiologically assess the gender specific relationship between height and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, hand, foot, and cervical spine.
History of Acute Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Description: The objective is to evaluate the association between acute joint injury to the knee and knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Job Related Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Foot, Hand and Cervical Spine – Part 1
Description: Objective: To assess the influence of occupational exposures on risk of site-specific radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, hand, foot, and cervical spine.
Job Related Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Foot, Hand and Cervical Spine – Part 2
Description: Objective: To assess the influence of occupational exposures on risk of site-specific radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, hand, foot, and cervical spine.
Description: Large-scale meta-analysis of interleukin-1 beta and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist polymorphisms on risk of radiographic hip and knee osteoarthritis and severity of knee osteoarthritis.
Joint Specific Prevalence of Osteoarthritis of the Hand
Description: Purpose: To quantify the prevalence of radiographic hand osteoarthritis (OA) among a group of common dwelling individuals.
Osteoarthritis and the Index to Ring Finger Length Ratio
Description: To quantify the relationship between the index to ring finger length ratio second digit, forth digit (2D:4D) and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
Osteoarthritis Pain and Weather
Description: Objective: To evaluate the association between weather and pain among individuals with osteoarthritis at the following sites: neck, hand, shoulder, knee and foot.
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Description: This is the cover for the following Journal of Aging and Physical activity PDFs.
Osteoarthritis and Exercise Duration (1)
Description: Our primary objective was to quantify the score of knee pain scores for each of the two time periods. Our results demonstrated a reduction in knee pain score for both of the time periods.
Osteoarthritis and Exercise Duration (2)
Description: Our primary objective was to quantify the score of knee pain scores for each of the two time periods. Our results demonstrated a reduction in knee pain score for both of the time periods. This is the second PDF in the series.
Osteoarthritis and Exercise Duration (3)
Description: Our primary objective was to quantify the score of knee pain scores for each of the two time periods. Our results demonstrated a reduction in knee pain score for both of the time periods. This is the third PDF in the series.
Osteoarthritis and Exercise Duration (4)
Description: Our primary objective was to quantify the score of knee pain scores for each of the two time periods. Our results demonstrated a reduction in knee pain score for both of the time periods. This is the fourth PDF in the series.
Osteoarthritis and Exercise Duration (5)
Description: Our primary objective was to quantify the score of knee pain scores for each of the two time periods. Our results demonstrated a reduction in knee pain score for both of the time periods. This is the fifth PDF in the series.
Physical Activity As A Risk Factor For Osteoarthritis
Physical Activity as a Risk Factor for Osteoarthritis
Description: A case-control study was conducted to evaluate the association between knee osteoarthritis (OA) and physical activity (PA) among a community group aged 40 years and older.
Positive Hindfoot Valgus and Osteoarthritis of the First Metatarsophalangeal
Description: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the association between increased hindfoot valgus and the subsequent development of osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint.
Description: Several summary descriptive statistics have become the bedrock for assessing population health. As such, they can also provide quantified goals for national and state health programs.
Radiographic Cervical Spine Osteoarthritis Progression Rates
Description: Abstract: Relative to other sites, the cervical spine has received little attention in the osteoarthritis (OA) literature. Using data from a longitudinal study, we provide age-specific rates of radiographic cervical spine OA, by gender.
Regular Exercise – Foot Osteoarthritis
Description: Among the elderly, osteoarthritis often causes chronic pain and disability. Although research has addressed the association between osteoarthritis and exercise, few studies have examined the effect of exercise on the radiographic progression on osteoarthritis.
Description: To assess the genetic association of pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and those with regional pain with the R1150W variant in the alpha subunit of the voltage-gated sodium channel Na(V)1.7.
Description: To assess the genetic association of pain in patients with knee osteoarthrits (OA) and those with multiple regional pain with the R1150W variant in the a-subunit of the voltage gated sodium channel Nav1.7.
Description: Among patient with knee OA, the value of exercise as an effective approach to pain management continues to receive considerable mention. Because exercise is an adoption of long term health behavior, commensurately long perspective investigations are warranted to summarize the relationship between knee pain and exercise.
Smoking and Osteoarthritis – Is There an Association? The Clearwater Osteoarthritis Study
Description: Objective: To evaluate the association between cigarette smoking and the subsequent development of osteoarthritis (OA) at four separate sites: knee, hand, foot, cervical spine.
Description: Relationship of physical examination findings and self reported symptom severity and physical function in patients with degenerative lumbar conditions
The Association Of BMI And Knee Pain
Description: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between BMI and knee pain among persons with RKOA.
The Effects of Strength Training with Hand Osteoarthritis
Description: Hand exercise is recommended for hand osteoarthritis (OA) management, but few efficacy studies have been published.
Description: To evaluate the association between vitamin C supplementation and the incidence and progression of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA).
The ILe585Val TRPV1 Variant Is Involved In Risk of Painful Knee Osteoarthritis
Description: Objective: To assess if a coding variant in the gene encoding transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V, member 1 (TRPVI) is associated with genetic risk of painful knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Vitamin Supplements and Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis
Description: To evaluate the association between vitamin supplements and the incidence and progression of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA).