Depressive Symptoms and Physical Activity Mediate the Adverse Effect of Pain on Functional Dependence in Patients With Arthritis: Evidence From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
The findings highlight the need for arthritis care to extend beyond pain management by incorporating strategies that address depressive symptoms and promote physical activity to preserve functional independence.
Authors
- Martin Bilodeau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8464-8837)
- Zack van Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5778-6441)
- Miriam Goubran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1251-3180)
- Matthieu P. Boisgontier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9376-3071)
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Montfort Hospital (CA)
- CARE Canada (CA)
- Bruyère (CA)
- Institut du Savoir Montfort (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaf120
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Government of Canada
- Mitacs
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada