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

BACKGROUND: Among different psychological predictors of outcome in low back pain (LBP) adults, the negative influence of fear-avoidance beliefs in physical activity is an area of research attention. However, there is a lack of evidence on the burden of fear avoidance about physical activity among ch...

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Autores principales: Yihunie, Mulualem, Abich, Yohannes, Demissie, Solomon Fasika, Kassa, Tesfa, Ranganathan, Parthasarathy, Janakiraman, Balamurugan
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9885961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36726857
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S388002
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author Yihunie, Mulualem
Abich, Yohannes
Demissie, Solomon Fasika
Kassa, Tesfa
Ranganathan, Parthasarathy
Janakiraman, Balamurugan
author_facet Yihunie, Mulualem
Abich, Yohannes
Demissie, Solomon Fasika
Kassa, Tesfa
Ranganathan, Parthasarathy
Janakiraman, Balamurugan
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description BACKGROUND: Among different psychological predictors of outcome in low back pain (LBP) adults, the negative influence of fear-avoidance beliefs in physical activity is an area of research attention. However, there is a lack of evidence on the burden of fear avoidance about physical activity among chronic LBP adults in Ethiopia. OBJECTIVE: To describe fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity and explore its association with socio-demographic and clinical factors among low back pain patients attending physiotherapy treatment in 3 Amhara regional comprehensive hospitals. METHODS: A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted and adults with chronic LBP (n = 263) participated. Data were collected by face-to-face interview using the modified Fear-Avoidance Belief Questionnaire about Physical Activity (mFABQ-PA) tool. Multivariable logistic regression at a p-value <0.05 significance level was used to identify predictors of fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity. RESULTS: Among the 263 participants, 113 subjects (43%, 95% CI (36.9–49.0)) reported a higher cut-off (>15) mFABQ-PA. The logistic regression model demonstrated that LBP adults with a higher mFABQ-PA score were more likely to be urban residents (AOR 2.75, 95% CI (1.32, 5.88)), and ADL-related LBP (AOR 1.97 95% CI (1.18, 3.29)). The clinical-specific factor indicative of a higher cut-off score of mFABQ-PA was using analgesic medications (AOR 2.00, 95% CI (1.19, 3.37)). The model fit was 0.21 and 0.11 (R(2) = Nagelkerke’s, Cox & snell respectively). CONCLUSION: 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.
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spelling pubmed-98859612023-01-31 Fear-Avoidance Beliefs for Physical Activity Among Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study Yihunie, Mulualem Abich, Yohannes Demissie, Solomon Fasika Kassa, Tesfa Ranganathan, Parthasarathy Janakiraman, Balamurugan J Pain Res Original Research BACKGROUND: Among different psychological predictors of outcome in low back pain (LBP) adults, the negative influence of fear-avoidance beliefs in physical activity is an area of research attention. However, there is a lack of evidence on the burden of fear avoidance about physical activity among chronic LBP adults in Ethiopia. OBJECTIVE: To describe fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity and explore its association with socio-demographic and clinical factors among low back pain patients attending physiotherapy treatment in 3 Amhara regional comprehensive hospitals. METHODS: A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted and adults with chronic LBP (n = 263) participated. Data were collected by face-to-face interview using the modified Fear-Avoidance Belief Questionnaire about Physical Activity (mFABQ-PA) tool. Multivariable logistic regression at a p-value <0.05 significance level was used to identify predictors of fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity. RESULTS: Among the 263 participants, 113 subjects (43%, 95% CI (36.9–49.0)) reported a higher cut-off (>15) mFABQ-PA. The logistic regression model demonstrated that LBP adults with a higher mFABQ-PA score were more likely to be urban residents (AOR 2.75, 95% CI (1.32, 5.88)), and ADL-related LBP (AOR 1.97 95% CI (1.18, 3.29)). The clinical-specific factor indicative of a higher cut-off score of mFABQ-PA was using analgesic medications (AOR 2.00, 95% CI (1.19, 3.37)). The model fit was 0.21 and 0.11 (R(2) = Nagelkerke’s, Cox & snell respectively). CONCLUSION: 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. Dove 2023-01-26 /pmc/articles/PMC9885961/ /pubmed/36726857 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S388002 Text en © 2023 Yihunie et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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Yihunie, Mulualem
Abich, Yohannes
Demissie, Solomon Fasika
Kassa, Tesfa
Ranganathan, Parthasarathy
Janakiraman, Balamurugan
Fear-Avoidance Beliefs for Physical Activity Among Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
title Fear-Avoidance Beliefs for Physical Activity Among Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
title_full Fear-Avoidance Beliefs for Physical Activity Among Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Fear-Avoidance Beliefs for Physical Activity Among Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Fear-Avoidance Beliefs for Physical Activity Among Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
title_short Fear-Avoidance Beliefs for Physical Activity Among Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort fear-avoidance beliefs for physical activity among chronic low back pain: a multicenter cross-sectional study
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9885961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36726857
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S388002
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