Article
Psychiatry
Pia-Maria Wippert, Daniel Niederer, David Driesslein, Heidrun Beck, Winfried Banzer, Christian Schneider, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Frank Mayer
Summary: This study found that psychosocial factors moderate the effects of exercise on low back pain, including depressive symptoms, vital exhaustion, and social support. These moderating factors have clinical relevance in exercise therapy, while there were no psychosocial variables identified as mediators of the exercise effects on pain.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Emilia Otero-Ketterer, Cecilia Penacoba-Puente, Ricardo Ortega-Santiago, Fernando Galan-del-Rio, Juan Antonio Valera-Calero
Summary: Clinical guidelines recommend screening psychosocial factors in patients with low back pain, but the ability of physical therapists to identify these factors is controversial.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Krzysztof Basinski, Agata Zdun-Ryzewska, Mikolaj Majkowicz
Summary: This prospective cohort study aimed to determine the predictors of persistent low back pain and length of sick leave in patients with acute symptoms visiting an emergency department. Lower self-rated health predicted pain after three months, while longer sick leave was predicted by distraction coping strategy and decreased behavioral activity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Leticia Amaral Correa, Stephanie Mathieson, Ney Armando de Mello Meziat-Filho, Felipe Jose Reis, Arthur de Sa Ferreira, Leandro Alberto Calazans Nogueira
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between psychosocial factors and severe low back pain and functional limitations. The results showed that catastrophising symptoms, maladaptive beliefs about rest, kinesiophobia, and social isolation were associated with severe pain and functional limitations.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Antonio J. Varela, Kathryn W. Van Asselt
Summary: This study found that pain self-efficacy plays a mediating role between specific psychosocial factors and reported disability. It has more significance than previously considered.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Urszula Zywien, Katarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec, Tomasz Sipko
Summary: The study found that the pressure pain threshold and thoracolumbar angle were associated with low-intensity back pain in female subjects. In male subjects, low-intensity back pain was associated with torso angle, lumbosacral spine angle, and BMI.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Josephine Ahenkorah Ampiah, Fiona Moffatt, Claire Diver, Paapa Kwesi Ampiah
Summary: This study explores the psychosocial impact of chronic low back pain (CLBP) among patients in Ghana, highlighting the loss of self and roles, emotional distress, fear, stigmatization and marginalization, financial burden, and social support experienced by patients. The study emphasizes the need for a biopsychosocial approach to the management of CLBP and suggests reassessing current management strategies to address the influence of healthcare professionals' beliefs on psychosocial consequences.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mei-Wei Chang, Roger Brown, Duane T. Wegener
Summary: In low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children, social support, emotional coping, and coping self-efficacy have indirect effects on depressive symptoms through perceived stress.
Article
Communication
Sara Malo-Cerrato, Maria-De-Las-Mercedes Martin-Perpina, Maria-Gracia Cornella-Font
Summary: This study explores the psychosocial profile of a sample of 593 Spanish adolescents categorized as low-risk ICT users. The results show that 7.1% were classified as low-risk ICT users, with a higher percentage of girls. The profile of low-risk ICT users is characterized by lower digital self-efficacy, less generalized ICT use, less extroversion, higher academic self-concept, having rules for ICT use at home, and less insecure and anxious attachment to parental figures. The variables that predict low-risk ICT behavior are high academic self-concept, low perceived separation anxiety, and high agreeableness scores.
Article
Rehabilitation
Jeneviv Nene John, Ernest Chimerenma Ugwu, Obinna Chinedu Okezue, Echezona Nelson Dominic Ekechukwu, Ukamaka Gloria Mgbeojedo, Davidson Okwudili John, Antoninus Obinna Ezeukwu
Summary: This study investigated the association between kinesiophobia and various factors in chronic non-specific low back pain patients. High levels of kinesiophobia were observed among the participants, and it was positively correlated with pain intensity and disability. Gender, self-efficacy, pain intensity, and disability were identified as predictors of kinesiophobia. The findings highlight the importance of monitoring and incorporating kinesiophobia and related factors into rehabilitation programs for CNSLBP patients to optimize outcomes.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Francis Fatoye, Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada, Timothy Oluwaseun Oladayo, Opeyemi Ayodiipo Idowu, Olufemi O. Oyewole, Clara Fatoye, Kayode Israel Oke
Summary: This study culturally adapted and psychometrically analyzed the Yoruba Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ-Y) in Nigeria, finding adequate test-retest reliability, acceptability, internal consistency, and divergent validity among patients with chronic low back pain (LBP).
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Kenneth D. Candido, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Jan Van Zundert, Steven P. Cohen
Summary: Low back pain encompasses various types of pain, with diagnostic and therapeutic methods controversial, requiring a comprehensive approach considering biological, psychological, and social factors. Improvement in diagnostic accuracy, treatment algorithms, and multimodal interdisciplinary treatment are essential.
Review
Orthopedics
Yannick L. Gilanyi, Michael A. Wewege, Brishna Shah, Aidan G. Cashin, Christopher M. Williams, Simon R. E. Davidson, James H. Mcauley, Matthew D. Jones
Summary: Exercise has been found to increase pain self-efficacy in adults with nonspecific chronic low back pain, based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. However, further research is needed to confirm this effect and investigate its potential significance.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Miranda L. van Hooff, Johanna E. Vriezekolk, Robert Jan Kroeze, John K. O'Dowd, Jacques van Limbeek, Maarten Spruit
Summary: Multidisciplinary pain management programs based on CBT principles have been moderately effective in improving daily functioning in patients with chronic low back pain. Self-efficacy has been suggested as a more potent determinant for beneficial treatment outcomes than restructuring dysfunctional behavioral cognitions, with this study showing significant improvements in self-efficacy contributing to fast improvement in functional status for selected and motivated patients with persistent CLBP.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dai Chunmei, Chen Yong, Gong Long, Tan Mingsheng, Li Hua, Yi Ping
Summary: This study aimed to determine if self-efficacy is associated with the development of back pain during pregnancy. Through retrospective survey and self-assessment of participants, it was found that women with low self-efficacy are more likely to experience no regression from pregnancy-related back pain. Therefore, assessing self-efficacy can be used to improve perinatal health.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pia-Maria Wippert, David Driesslein, Heidrun Beck, Christian Schneider, Anne-Katrin Puschmann, Winfried Banzer, Marcus Schiltenwolf
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pia-Maria Wippert, Anne-Katrin Puschmann, David Driesslein, Winfried Banzer, Heidrun Beck, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Christian Schneider, Frank Mayer
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Rehabilitation
Chiao- Lin, Frank Mayer, Pia-Maria Wippert
Summary: This study translated the CAIT tool into the Taiwanese version and evaluated its validity, reliability, and cutoff score among Taiwanese athletes. The results showed that the CAIT-TW is a valid and reliable tool that can differentiate between stable and unstable ankles. It can be used for research and daily practice in Taiwan.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Daniel Niederer, Tilman Engel, Ann-Christin Pfeifer, Adamantios Arampatzis, Heidrun Beck, Pia-Maria Wippert, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Frank Mayer
Summary: This study provides evidence on potentially meaningful functional outcomes related to low back pain through factor analysis and cluster analysis, identifying 25 important outcomes. The framework proposed can help in selecting appropriate functional outcomes and assessing effects beyond the known core outcomes.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yangyang He, Karin Wuertz-Kozak, Linn K. Kuehl, Pia-Maria Wippert
Summary: Osteoporosis is linked to psychosocial stress through various pathways, including oxidative cellular stress. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) may act as relevant biomarkers or mediate this relationship, playing critical roles in disease progression and clinical applications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Orthopedics
Chiao- Lin, Sanne Houtenbos, Yu-Hsien Lu, Frank Mayer, Pia-Maria Wippert
Summary: Chronic ankle instability, resulting from ankle sprains, is a common sports injury. Investigating its epidemiology is crucial for prevention strategies. The prevalence varies widely among studies, indicating the need for standardized criteria in future research.
JOURNAL OF FOOT AND ANKLE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Pia-Maria Wippert, Daniel Niederer, David Driesslein, Heidrun Beck, Winfried Banzer, Christian Schneider, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Frank Mayer
Summary: This study found that psychosocial factors moderate the effects of exercise on low back pain, including depressive symptoms, vital exhaustion, and social support. These moderating factors have clinical relevance in exercise therapy, while there were no psychosocial variables identified as mediators of the exercise effects on pain.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Laura Puerto Valencia, Diamantes Arampatzis, Heidrun Beck, Karsten Dreinhoefer, David Driesslein, Wilfried Mau, Julia-Marie Zimmer, Michael Schaefer, Friedemann Steinfeldt, Pia-Maria Wippert
Summary: This study aims to implement an individualized therapy and aftercare program within the rehabilitation offer of the German Pension Insurance in the area of orthopedics, and to examine its success and sustainability. It includes 1204 patients and focuses on screening psychosocial risk factors, implementing personalized training programs, and evaluating success through four surveys.
Article
Rehabilitation
Chiao- Lin, Frank Mayer, Pia-Maria Wippert
Summary: This study found a high prevalence of CAI in the surveyed basketball population, with gender affecting the prevalence. However, competitive level and playing position did not show a significant difference in CAI prevalence. The characteristics of basketball contribute to the high prevalence of CAI, making prevention efforts crucial, with consideration of gender in prevention measures.
BMC SPORTS SCIENCE MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alexandra Nair, Chiao- Lin, Pia-Maria Wippert
Summary: The study aimed to cross-culturally translate the Risk Stratification Index (RSI) into a French version (RSI-F) and evaluate the test-retest reliability of RSI-F in a French active population with non-specific low back pain. The results showed excellent test-retest reliability of RSI-F, indicating its suitability for use in the French-speaking active population with non-specific low back pain.
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Fidelis Christin Stuchtey, Andrea Block, Francis Osei, Pia-Maria Wippert
Summary: Studies have shown varying effects of antidepressant drugs on lipid profiles in patients with major depression disorder (MDD). This study examined the effects of switching antidepressant medication on lipid markers in MDD patients. The findings revealed a decrease in HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol two weeks after switching medication, highlighting the importance of considering these changes in treatment strategies for MDD patients.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Anne Schraplau, Andrea Block, Andreas Haeusler, Pia-Maria Wippert, Michael A. Rapp, Heinz Voeller, Klaus Bonaventura, Frank Mayer
Summary: This study aims to validate and test the feasibility of mobile diagnostics for MetS and its secondary diseases in rural areas, establishing a Mobile Brandenburg Cohort to identify new ways of early prevention. The mobile diagnostics approach enables early detection of individuals at risk and their targeted referral to local health care providers, providing a unique database for further longitudinal studies on the implementation of home-based prevention programs to reduce mortality.
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Anne-Katrin Puschmann, Chiao- Lin, Pia-Maria Wippert
Summary: This study investigated the long-term effects of a homebased uni- and multidisciplinary motor control exercise program on low back pain intensity, disability, and psychosocial variables. The results showed a significant long-term effect of the exercise intervention on pain disability, with the multidisciplinary group showing a medium-sized long-term effect.
FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Patricia Grahn, Klaus Bonaventura, Pia-Maria Wippert
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2020)