Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and well-being: experiences of people with knee and hip osteoarthritis

). Physical and psychological aspects of PA and SB experiences were interwoven. Participants valued mobility and were proactively trying to preserve it by keeping active. A constant negotiation among the OA burden, the need to enjoy life and life circumstances was underlying PA behaviour. Prescription and encouragement of a physically active lifestyle in this population should be linked to mobility-related personal values and sense of well-being, while addressing concerns around OA-safety and normalizing PA trade-offs.