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Clinical Neurology
Mulualem Yihunie, Yohannes Abich, Solomon Fasika Demissie, Tesfa Kassa, Parthasarathy Ranganathan, Balamurugan Janakiraman
Summary: This study describes fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity among adults with chronic low back pain and explores its association with socio-demographic and clinical factors. The findings suggest that fear-avoidance beliefs are associated with residence, work, and medication intake. These findings can further guide future research and assist clinicians in choosing appropriate interventions for different subgroups.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aminu Alhassan Ibrahim, Mukadas Oyeniran Akindele, Sokunbi Oluwaleke Ganiyu, Bashir Kaka, Bashir Bello
Summary: The study successfully translated and culturally adapted the BBQ into Hausa language and assessed its psychometric properties in mixed urban and rural Nigerian populations with chronic LBP. Results showed that the Hausa-BBQ had good internal and external construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability, making it a useful tool for detecting specific attitudes and beliefs about back pain in the Hausa culture.
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Psychology, Clinical
Vera Vergeld, Kathleen A. Martin Ginis, Alan D. Jenks
Summary: Research suggests that psychological interventions such as cognitive behavior therapy and psychoeducation can be effective in addressing fear avoidance beliefs among patients with chronic back pain. However, there is inconsistent evidence regarding the most effective psychological interventions for treating fear avoidance beliefs in this population.
REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Joaquin Gonzáez Aroca, Alvaro Puelles Diaz, Carlos Navarrete, Loreto Albarnez
Summary: Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal condition, especially for individuals over 40 years old. Psychological factors, such as fear-avoidance beliefs, play a role in musculoskeletal pain and can influence treatment outcomes. This study found a significant association between fear-avoidance beliefs and shoulder pain intensity and disability in adults with chronic shoulder pain.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Rehabilitation
Patrick J. Knox, Ryan T. Pohlig, Jenifer M. Pugliese, Peter C. Coyle, Jaclyn M. Sions, Gregory E. Hicks
Summary: In older adults with chronic low back pain, aberrant lumbopelvic movements are associated with decreased physical function at 12-month follow-up, independent of baseline physical function and covariates. Future research should evaluate if screening for aberrant movements can inform prognostic and interventional efforts in this patient population.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
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Orthopedics
Morris Kahere, Themba Ginindza
Summary: This study found that female gender and fear avoidance beliefs about work were significantly associated with greater disability, while smoking 1 to 10 cigarettes per day and higher illness behavior scores were significantly associated with less disability. The model explained 20% variance in Oswestry disability scores.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
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Orthopedics
Maria Andre, Mari Lundberg
Summary: The study explores thoughts and ideas about body and pain in patients with nonspecific low back pain who have fear of movement. Findings suggest that patients with fear require support to feel secure and have enough confidence in their body to move and exercise. Clinicians need to better incorporate evidence-based practice and provide updated information for patients with recurrent LBP and fear.
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Neurosciences
Giorgia Varallo, Federica Scarpina, Emanuele Maria Giusti, Roberto Cattivelli, Anna Guerrini Usubini, Paolo Capodaglio, Gianluca Castelnuovo
Summary: The study found that kinesiophobia partially mediated the association between pain intensity and disability in individuals with chronic low-back pain and obesity. The crucial role of kinesiophobia as a psychological factor in chronic low-back pain rehabilitation programs to reduce disability in individuals with obesity is emphasized.
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Anesthesiology
Deborah Knechtle, Stefan Schmid, Magdalena Suter, Fabienne Riner, Greta Moschini, Marco Senteler, Petra Schweinhardt, Michael L. Meier
Summary: There has been a long-held belief that activities like lifting with a flexed spine can be harmful for the back and lead to low back pain. Research shows that fear related to pain is associated with reduced range of motion in the lumbar spine. Recent evidence suggests that maintaining a protective trunk movement strategy could pose a risk for persistent low back pain.
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Environmental Sciences
Geraldine Valenza-Pena, Javier Martin-Nunez, Alejandro Heredia-Ciuro, Maria Granados-Santiago, Laura Lopez-Lopez, Marie Carmen Valenza, Irene Cabrera-Martos
Summary: This study found a strong association between disability, psychological vulnerability, and pronociceptive pain modulation profile in older adults with chronic shoulder pain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Anesthesiology
Amanda C. de C. Williams, Raffaele Buono, Nicolas Gold, Temitayo Olugbade, Nadia Bianchi-Berthouze
Summary: This study explored the specific characteristics of guarding and flow in chronic pain, and the application of designing technical systems to support self-management of chronic pain. The results showed that guarding conveyed caution about movement, distinct from biomechanical variables, while flow played a role in restriction, tempo, and naturalness in overall movement.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Ingred Merllin Batista de Souza, Lilian Regiani Merini, Luiz Armando Vidal Ramos, Anice de Campos Passaro, Joao Italo Dias Franca, Amelia Pasqual Marques
Summary: The prevalence of low back pain in the older adult Amazonia Brazilian community was high, with factors such as sex, chronic diseases, body mass index, physical activity level, health perception, and emotional level being associated with pain and functional disability.
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Clinical Neurology
Sanaz Shanbehzadeh, Shabnam ShahAli, Isamael Ebrahimi Takamjani, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Reza Salehi, Hassan Jafari
Summary: The study found negative correlations between pain-related threat beliefs or disability and lumbar range of motion in individuals with low back pain. However, the correlations between pain-related threat beliefs and postural control during static standing were not significant. Moderate negative correlations between disability and postural control were observed in some studies.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Roy La Touche, Rodrigo Castillejos-Carrasco-Munoz, Maria Cruz Tapia-Toca, Joaquin Pardo-Montero, Sergio Lerma-Lara, Irene de la Rosa-Diaz, Miguel angel Sorrel-Lujan, Alba Paris-Alemany
Summary: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a new self-administered questionnaire (D-FABBI) for measuring fear-avoidance behaviors and cognitions related to dizziness disability. A total of 198 patients with vestibular disorders were recruited. The D-FABBI showed high internal consistency and good psychometric properties, indicating that it is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing fear-avoidance behaviors and cognition in patients with vestibular disorders.
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Anesthesiology
Orjan Nesse Vigdal, Kjersti Storheim, Rikke Munk Killingmo, Milada Cvancarova Smastuen, Margreth Grotle
Summary: This study aimed to describe the clinical course of back-related disability and assess the prognostic value of comorbidity in older adults. The results showed that back-related disability improved over the 1-year follow-up period, and comorbidity count and burden were independently associated with disability levels.
