Influência das condições meteorológicas e altitude na dor, qualidade de vida e estado de saúde em indivíduos com osteoartrose no membro inferior
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2025
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IPCB. ESALD
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Introdução: A osteoartrose (OA) é uma condição degenerativa crónica que afeta, sobretudo, adultos e idosos, sendo uma das principais causas de dor e
incapacidade funcional. Para além dos fatores estruturais e biomecânicos, é frequente a crença de que as condições meteorológicas, nomeadamente a
temperatura, influenciam a perceção da dor e a qualidade de vida em indivíduos com OA. Objetivo: Investigar a influência da variação da temperatura na dor, qualidade de vida e estado de saúde em indivíduos com condições osteoarticulares do membro inferior, principalmente OA, com idade igual ou superior a 40 anos.Materiais e Métodos: Estudo longitudinal, comparativo e correlacional de natureza observacional com uma amostra não probabilística por conveniência composta por 41 participantes com diagnóstico clínico de OA. A recolha de dados decorreu durante dois meses, envolvendo avaliação inicial e final da qualidade de vida e estado de saúde (questionários SF-12 e WHOQOL-Bref). Durante esses dois meses os participantes registaram os dias em que sentiram alterações sintomatológicas, a respetiva localização geográfica e os seus níveis de dor de acordo com a Escala Visual Analógica (EVA). A variação térmica diária foi determinada com base em dados de temperatura máxima e mínima obtidos no website Ventusky. A análise estatística foi realizada com o SPSS v31.0, recorrendo a testes de Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Wilcoxon e Qui-quadrado de Pearson. Resultados: Não foram encontradas associações estatisticamente significativas entre os escalões de variação da temperatura (máxima: p = 0,638; mínima: p = 0,913) e a perceção de dor. Igualmente, as comparações longitudinais das pontuações nos questionários SF-12 e WHOQOL-Bref não revelaram diferenças significativas entre o início e o fim do estudo (todos os p > 0,05). Conclusão: Os dados sugerem que, para esta amostra e condições específicas, a variação da temperatura não teve impacto significativo na dor, qualidade de vida ou estado de saúde em indivíduos com OA. No entanto, limitações como o tamanho reduzido da amostra, curta duração do estudo, inconsistência nos registos e falta de precisão na medição meteorológica podem ter influenciado os resultados. Recomenda-se a realização de estudos futuros com amostras mais amplas, metodologias padronizadas e acompanhamento prolongado para uma melhor compreensão da relação entre clima e dor
osteoarticular.
Abstract: Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative condition that primarily affects adults and older individuals and is one of the leading causes of pain and functional disability. In addition to structural and biomechanical factors, it is commonly believed that weather conditions, particularly temperature, influence pain perception and quality of life in individuals with OA. Objective: To investigate the influence of temperature variation on pain, quality of life, and health status in individuals aged 40 and over with osteoarticular conditions of the lower limb, mainly OA. Materials and Methods: This was a longitudinal, comparative, and correlational observational study with a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 41 participants clinically diagnosed with OA. Data collection occurred over two months and included baseline and final assessments of quality of life and health status using the SF-12 and WHOQOL-Bref questionnaires. During this period, participants recorded the days on which they experienced symptom changes, their geographic location, and their pain levels using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Daily temperature variation was determined based on maximum and minimum temperature data obtained from the Ventusky website. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v31.0, applying Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Wilcoxon, and Pearson’s Chi-square tests. Results: No statistically significant associations were found between the temperature variation categories (maximum: p = 0.638; minimum: p = 0.913) and pain perception. Likewise, longitudinal comparisons of scores from the SF-12 and WHOQOL-Bref questionnaires revealed no significant differences between the beginning and end of the study (all p > 0.05).Conclusion: The data suggest that, for this sample and under these specific conditions, temperature variation had no significant impact on pain, quality of life, or health status in individuals with OA. However, limitations such as small sample size, short study duration, inconsistent participant records, and limited precision in meteorological data collection may have influenced the results. Future research with larger samples, standardized methodologies, and longer follow-up is recommended to better understand the relationship between climate and osteoarticular pain.
Abstract: Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative condition that primarily affects adults and older individuals and is one of the leading causes of pain and functional disability. In addition to structural and biomechanical factors, it is commonly believed that weather conditions, particularly temperature, influence pain perception and quality of life in individuals with OA. Objective: To investigate the influence of temperature variation on pain, quality of life, and health status in individuals aged 40 and over with osteoarticular conditions of the lower limb, mainly OA. Materials and Methods: This was a longitudinal, comparative, and correlational observational study with a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 41 participants clinically diagnosed with OA. Data collection occurred over two months and included baseline and final assessments of quality of life and health status using the SF-12 and WHOQOL-Bref questionnaires. During this period, participants recorded the days on which they experienced symptom changes, their geographic location, and their pain levels using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Daily temperature variation was determined based on maximum and minimum temperature data obtained from the Ventusky website. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v31.0, applying Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Wilcoxon, and Pearson’s Chi-square tests. Results: No statistically significant associations were found between the temperature variation categories (maximum: p = 0.638; minimum: p = 0.913) and pain perception. Likewise, longitudinal comparisons of scores from the SF-12 and WHOQOL-Bref questionnaires revealed no significant differences between the beginning and end of the study (all p > 0.05).Conclusion: The data suggest that, for this sample and under these specific conditions, temperature variation had no significant impact on pain, quality of life, or health status in individuals with OA. However, limitations such as small sample size, short study duration, inconsistent participant records, and limited precision in meteorological data collection may have influenced the results. Future research with larger samples, standardized methodologies, and longer follow-up is recommended to better understand the relationship between climate and osteoarticular pain.
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Temperatura, Condições osteoarticulares, Osteoartrose, Membro inferior, Condições meteorológicas, Temperature, Osteoarticular conditions, Osteoarthritis, Lower limb, Weather condition
Citation
BRITO, Maria Dinis Dantas de (2025) - Influência das condições meteorológicas e altitude na dor, qualidade de vida e estado de saúde em indivíduos com osteoartrose no membro inferior. Castelo Branco: IPCB. ESALD. Trabalho de projeto final de Fisioterapia.