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Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Perceived Health in People Living with Osteoporosis

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Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) represents an important factor contributing to the development and management of osteoporosis yet research linking LTPA with perceived health markers has been limited in this cohort. The purpose of this study was to test the relationship between LTPA and perceived health controlling for select demographic factors and chronic conditions in people living with osteoporosis. Population-health survey data from cycle 2.2 of the Canadian Community Health Survey were used in conjunction with linear multiple regression models. Participants were 1538 (n female = 1371) adults who reported living with osteoporosis. Demographic factors, chronic conditions, and more frequent participation in LTPA accounted for variance in diverse indices representing perceived health. LTPA was the only predictor to account for unique variance in each marker of perceived health. Overall, it would appear that increased use of LTPA as an adjunct to therapeutic interventions may be a viable aid to enhancing self-perceived health amongst Canadians living with osteoporosis.

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Acknowledgement

The second and third authors co-direct the Behavioural Health Sciences Research Lab which is supported by research grants provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). This study was supported in part by a Research Development Initiative grant from the SSHRC. The first author was supported by a Masters scholarship awarded from the SSHRC during manuscript preparation and is currently supported by a doctoral award from the SSHRC. The second and third authors are affiliated with the Centre for Bone and Muscle Health at Brock University.

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KEG, DEM, and PMW declare no known conflicts of interest. JDA is a consultant/speaker for the following: Amgen, Eli Lilly, GSK, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Roche, Sanofi Aventis, Warner Chilcott, and Wyeth (Clinical Trials: Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Sanofi Aventis, Roche, Warner Chilcott, and Wyeth). None of the authors have stock to declare in any of the aforementioned organizations.

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Gunnell, K.E., Mack, D.E., Wilson, P.M. et al. Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Perceived Health in People Living with Osteoporosis. Applied Research Quality Life 7, 391–402 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-012-9169-7

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