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Accelerometer-measured physical activity is associated with knee breadth in middle-aged Finns : a population-based study |
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| Author: | Junno, Juho-Antti1,2,3,4; Keisu, Asla1,2; Niemelä, Maisa1,5; |
| Organizations: |
1Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland 2Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland 3Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
4Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
5Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland 6Center for Life Course Health Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland 7Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Oulu Deaconess Institute Foundation sr., Oulu, Finland 8Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 9Forensic Medicine Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland |
| Format: | article |
| Version: | published version |
| Access: | open |
| Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 1 MB) |
| Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe202301173359 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Springer Nature,
2022
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| Publish Date: | 2023-01-17 |
| Description: |
AbstractBackground: Articular surface size is traditionally considered to be a relatively stable trait throughout adulthood. Increased joint size reduces bone and cartilage tissue strains. Although physical activity (PA) has a clear association with diaphyseal morphology, the association between PA and articular surface size is yet to be confirmed. This cross-sectional study aimed to clarify the role of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) in knee morphology in terms of tibiofemoral joint size. Methods: A sample of 1508 individuals from the population-based Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 was used. At the age of 46, wrist-worn accelerometers were used to monitor MVPA (≥3.5 METs) during a period of two weeks, and knee radiographs were used to obtain three knee breadth measurements (femoral biepicondylar breadth, mediolateral breadth of femoral condyles, mediolateral breadth of the tibial plateau). The association between MVPA and knee breadth was analyzed using general linear models with adjustments for body mass index, smoking, education years, and accelerometer weartime. Results: Of the sample, 54.8% were women. Most individuals were non-smokers (54.6%) and had 9—12 years of education (69.6%). Mean body mass index was 26.2 (standard deviation 4.3) kg/m2. MVPA was uniformly associated with all three knee breadth measurements among both women and men. For each 60 minutes/day of MVPA, the knee breadth dimensions were 1.8—2.0% (or 1.26—1.42 mm) larger among women (p < 0.001) and 1.4—1.6% (or 1.21—1.28 mm) larger among men (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Higher MVPA is associated with larger tibiofemoral joint size. Our findings indicate that MVPA could potentially increase knee dimensions through similar biomechanical mechanisms it affects diaphyseal morphology, thus offering a potential target in reducing tissue strains and preventing knee problems. Further studies are needed to confirm and investigate the association between articulation area and musculoskeletal health. see all
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| Series: |
BMC musculoskeletal disorders |
| ISSN: | 1471-2474 |
| ISSN-E: | 1471-2474 |
| ISSN-L: | 1471-2474 |
| Volume: | 23 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Article number: | 517 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12891-022-05475-7 |
| OADOI: | https://oadoi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05475-7 |
| Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
| Field of Science: |
3126 Surgery, anesthesiology, intensive care, radiology |
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| Funding: |
The study was supported in part by Ministry of Education and Culture (grant numbers OKM/86/626/2014, OKM/43/626/2015, OKM/17/626/2016, OKM 47/626/2017, OKM/78/626/2018, OKM/54/626/2019, OKM/85/626/2019, OKM/88/626/2019, OKM/1096/626/2020). NFBC1966 received financial support from University of Oulu Grant no. 24000692, Oulu University Hospital Grant no. 24301140 and ERDF European Regional Development Fund Grant no. 539/2010 A31592. |
| Dataset Reference: |
The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are not publicly available due local privacy regulations but are available from the NFBC Project Center for applicants who meet criteria. Please see https://oulu.fi/nfbc/ for more information. |
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https://oulu.fi/nfbc/ |
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| Copyright information: |
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