Understanding the lived experiences of physically active women with knee osteoarthritis

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dc.contributor.advisorDoyle-Baker, P. K.
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Jane Kathryn
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:50:11Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:50:11Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 71-75en
dc.description.abstractOsteoarthritis is a progressive degenerative disease which requires modification to a person's lifestyle. Physical and psychological shifts are needed to accommodate the disease. To gain an understanding of how women who are physically active were able to return to exercise after their diagnosis, a phenomenological study design was employed. Insight provided by seven women regarding constructing the exercise persona will add important knowledge to the experience of exercising with osteoarthritis. Individuals physically active previous to the diagnosis need to acquire knowledge for the construction of the exercise persona. Construction begins with moving emotionally from shock and disbelief to accepting the diagnosis, setting goals, and developing a plan to attain those goals. Encouragement from knowledgeable health professionals is advantageous to establishing confidence to perform exercise successfully. Exercise recommendations provided by physiotherapists or exercise professionals on frequency, intensity, type, and duration provide the necessary knowledge to return to exercise.
dc.format.extentix, 89 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationStewart, J. K. (2009). Understanding the lived experiences of physically active women with knee osteoarthritis (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2596en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/2596
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/103597
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiology
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleUnderstanding the lived experiences of physically active women with knee osteoarthritis
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1899 520502069
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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