Catastrophizing, Kinesiophobia, and Acceptance as Mediators of the Relationship Between Perceived Pain Severity, Self-Reported and Performance-Based Physical Function in Women with Fibromyalgia and Obesity.
Giorgia VaralloCarlos Suso-RiberaAda GhiggiaMarco VenerusoRoberto CattivelliAnna Guerrini UsubiniChristian FranceschiniAlessandro MusettiGiuseppe PlazziJacopo Maria FontanaPaolo CapodaglioGianluca CastelnuovoPublished in: Journal of pain research (2022)
Pain acceptance, kinesiophobia, and pain catastrophizing should be addressed in rehabilitative intervention to improve physical functioning. Interestingly, the subjective and objective aspects of physical functioning are influenced by different factors. Therefore, interventions for women with fibromyalgia and obesity should focus on factors related to both subjective and performance-based physical functioning.