Fear-Avoidance Beliefs for Physical Activity Among Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

Mulualem YihunieYohannes Abich Solomon Fasika Demissie Tesfa KassaParthasarathy RanganathanBalamurugan Janakiraman

Published in: Journal of pain research (2023)

High fear avoidance beliefs about physical activity in adults with low back pain were found and associated with residence, work, and medication intake. These findings might urge the researchers to explore further associations and assist clinicians in choosing subgroups to use behavioral therapy and graded exposure to physical activity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
body mass index
healthcare
palliative care
sleep quality
stem cells
cross sectional
prefrontal cortex
emergency department
weight gain
adverse drug
smoking cessation
drug induced