How should we interpret measures of patients' fear of movement, injury, or re-injury in physical therapist practice?

Authors

Todd E. Davenport, University of the PacificFollow

ORCiD

Davenport: 0000-0001-5772-7727

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

ISSN

0190-6911

Volume

39

Issue

1

DOI

10.2519/jospt.2009.39.1.A13

First Page

A30

Last Page

A30

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

Patients’ perceptions of their own capabilities to self-manage and function despite a chronic health condition are important predictors of recovery and disability. The Low Back Activity Confidence Scale (LoBACS) was developed to assess these self-efficacy beliefs in patients with lower back pain (LBP) and related lower extremity (LE) pain who received a surgical procedure. The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of the LoBACS in a subgroup of patients with LBP receiving nonsurgical intervention.

Recommended Citation

Davenport, T. E. (2008). How should we interpret measures of patients' fear of movement, injury, or re-injury in physical therapist practice?. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 39(1), A30–A30. DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.39.1.A13
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/phs-facarticles/134