A cross-sectional investigation of back pain beliefs and fear in physiotherapy and sport undergraduate students.
Cameron BlackAdrian MallowsSally WaterworthPaul FreemanEdward HopeBernard X W LiewPublished in: PloS one (2023)
The beliefs of clinicians and trainers managing LBP are known to transfer to patients, and more negative beliefs have been associated with greater disability. This is the first study to understand the beliefs about back pain in various sports study programmes, which is timely, given that the management of injured athletes typically involves a multidisciplinary team.