Is physical functioning influenced by activity-related pain prediction and fear of movement in patients with subacute low back pain?

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 661-666

  Huijnen, Ivan P J ^a   Verbunt, Jeanine A ^a,b   Peters, Madelon L ^a   Seelen, Henk A M ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Adelante Zorggroep   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Activity level; Low back pain; Pain prediction; Pain related fear; Physical performance

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXPECTATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DISABILITY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 77953286184     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.10.014     Document Type: Article

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