Article
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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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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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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Biology
Faisal Asiri, Ravi Shankar Reddy, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Jaya Shanker Tedla, Snehil Dixit, Adel Alshahrani, Kumar Gular, Abdullah Raizah
Summary: This study aims to compare postural control between individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) and asymptomatic individuals, estimate the relationship between kinesiophobia and postural control in individuals with FM, and evaluate whether pain intensity mediates the association. The results showed that individuals with FM had impaired postural control, kinesiophobia had a positive relationship with postural control, and pain intensity mediated this relationship.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Aylin Aydin Sayilan, Asuman Saltan, Selda Mert, Handan Ankarali
Summary: This study aims to investigate the relationships among kinesiophobia, pain, mobility, and functional status in older adults after surgery. The results revealed significant negative correlations between social security, functional level, type of anesthesia, and mental status in older women. Through attracting interest in this field and increasing evaluations, the study emphasizes the importance of assessing older adults' functional, mobility, mental, and kinesiophobic status after surgery.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Takahiro Miki, Daisuke Higuchi, Tsuneo Takebayashi, Mina Samukawa
Summary: This study found that factors associating with disability in patients with NSLBP varied depending on the duration of the disease. Pain self-efficacy may be an important factor influencing disability in both acute and non-acute groups.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Manijeh Firoozi, Shima Rouhi
Summary: One of the challenges in pain management is that spine surgeries often do not relieve chronic back pain in patients. This study evaluated the impact of fundamental fears (death anxiety, fear of pain, and kinesiophobia) on the outcome of spinal surgeries in patients with persistent back pain. The findings suggest that intense fear of death, pain, or movement can increase the likelihood of surgery failure and decrease postoperative pain.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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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)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Martine Bordeleau, Matthieu Vincenot, Salome Lefevre, Arnaud Duport, Lucas Seggio, Tomy Breton, Thierry Lelard, Eric Serra, Nathalie Roussel, Jeremy Fonseca Das Neves, Guillaume Leonard
Summary: Kinesiophobia is associated with pain intensity in people suffering from chronic pain. Physical exercise is the most commonly used approach for managing irrational fear of movement, with interventions primarily focusing on musculoskeletal pain conditions, particularly low back pain and neck pain. The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia is the most commonly used tool for measuring kinesiophobia in interventions. Future RCTs should consider multidisciplinary interventions to help patients confront their irrational fear of movement while taking into account their personal experiences with pain and kinesiophobia.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kirsten Hilger, Anne-Sophie Haege, Christina Zedler, Michael Jost, Paul Pauli
Summary: Research suggests that pain-associated approach and avoidance behaviors play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of chronic pain. A new Virtual Reality paradigm was introduced to study pain-related behavior and experiences, allowing for the evaluation of multiple dimensions. The findings indicate a rapid reduction in approach behavior in the presence of acute pain, along with slower effects on fear of movement-related pain and pain expectancy ratings. The removal of pain contingencies in the modification phase resulted in changes in all three indices. The study highlights the importance of understanding the mechanisms involved in chronic pain and its therapy.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Ewa Malchrowicz-Mosko, Piotr Nowaczyk, Janusz Wasiewicz, Tomasz Urbaniak, Wojciech Siejak, Mateusz Rozmiarek, Urszula Czerniak, Anna Demuth, Martinez Aguirre-Betolaza Aitor, Arkaitz Castaneda-Babarro
Summary: This study investigates the fear of movement in breast cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment and its relationship with socio-demographic variables, lifestyle before cancer diagnosis, stage and type of BC, and comorbidities. The findings show that breast cancer women experience high levels of kinesiophobia. A majority of the surveyed women are not aware of the WHO recommendations for physical activity. The level of kinesiophobia varies based on disease progression and is not affected by BC type or pre-diagnosis physical activity.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Victor Riquelme-Aguado, Antonio Gil-Crujera, Josue Fernandez-Carnero, Ferran Cuenca-Martinez, Guillermo Baviano Klett, Francisco Gomez Esquer
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether emotional and cognitive factors influence the limb laterality discrimination task in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The results showed that FMS patients had longer reaction times for laterality discrimination in hands and exhibited emotional and cognitive disorders compared with healthy subjects. However, there was no correlation between limb laterality discrimination and psychological variables.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Andrea De Giorgio, Sonia Angilletta, Barbara Matteo, Valerio Bonavolonta, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Goran Kuvacic
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of combining hatha yoga with self-compassion meditation on individuals with chronic low back pain. The results showed that the group practicing hatha yoga with self-compassion meditation had a more significant reduction in kinesiophobia and positive effects on emotions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Francisco Javier Ruiz-Sanchez, Maria do Rosario Martins, Salete Soares, Carlos Romero-Morales, Daniel Lopez-Lopez, Juan Gomez-Salgado, Ana Maria Jimenez-Cebrian
Summary: Fear of movement or kinesiophobia is an irrational fear of physical movement and fatigue that causes a limitation of functional capacity and decreased physical activity. This study aimed to assess the level of kinesiophobia in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and compare it with a group of healthy people. The findings suggest that kinesiophobia is higher in pwMS than in the healthy control group.
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.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Maria Back, Mari Lundberg, Asa Cider, Johan Herlitz, Bengt Jansson
JOURNAL OF CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION AND PREVENTION
(2018)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Reni M. A. van Erp, Jetse Jelsma, Ivan P. J. Huijnen, Mari Lundberg, Paul C. Willems, Rob. J. E. M. Smeets
Article
Anesthesiology
Mike K. Kemani, Anna Grimby-Ekman, Jesper Lundgren, Michael Sullivan, Mari Lundberg
ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2019)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Max Jakobsson, Helena Brisby, Annelie Gutke, Olle Hagg, Hanna Lotzke, Rob Smeets, Mari Lundberg
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2019)
Article
Orthopedics
Hanna Lotzke, Max Jakobsson, Annelie Gutke, Maria Hagstromer, Helena Brisby, Olle Haegg, Rob Smeets, Mari Lundberg
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2018)
Article
Orthopedics
Mari Lundberg, Kristin R. Archer, Caroline Larsson, Elisabeth Rydwik
Review
Orthopedics
Max Jakobsson, Annelie Gutke, Lidwine B. Mokkink, Rob Smeets, Mari Lundberg
Article
Orthopedics
Hanna Lotzke, Helena Brisby, Annelie Gutke, Olle Hagg, Max Jakobsson, Rob Smeets, Mari Lundberg
Article
Orthopedics
Max Jakobsson, Helena Brisby, Annelie Gutke, Mari Lundberg, Rob Smeets
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2019)
Letter
Orthopedics
Mari Lundberg, Kristin R. Archer, Caroline Larsson, Elisabeth Rydwik
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mike K. Kemani, Olle Hagg, Max Jakobsson, Mari Lundberg
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2020)
Article
Orthopedics
Annette Heijne, Karin Gravare Silbernagel, Mari Lundberg
Summary: The study aimed to explore women's experiences with ACL reconstruction and subsequent ACL rupture, and found that undergoing a second ACL injury is a lifelong adaptive coping process. Participants used various coping strategies to adapt to these injuries, with the goal shifting from returning to sports to achieving personal life goals.
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
(2022)
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Education & Educational Research
Catarina Wallengren, Hakan Billig, Ida Bjorkman, Inger Ekman, Caroline Feldthusen, Irma Lindstrom Kjellberg, Mari Lundberg
Summary: The study found that there is a lack of person-centered care content in the national study programs in Sweden, but signs of PCC were identified in some local program syllabuses and course syllabuses. There is a need for a deliberate and standardized strategy to ensure full implementation of PCC into clinical curricula in higher education.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Hanna Lotzke, Annelie Gutke, Marlies Den Hollander, Rob Smeets, Mari Lundberg
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2020)
Article
Rehabilitation
Annelie Gutke, Jennifer Bullington, Madeleine Lund, Mari Lundberg
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2018)