Kinesiophobia is not associated with disability in elderly women with acute low back pain: Back Complaints in the Elders (BACE) Brazil study results

The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
Diogo Carvalho FelícioLeani Pereira

Abstract

The study of low back pain (LBP) is complex, and the physical and psychological aspects, including kinesiophobia, should be considered. Several studies have investigated the relationship between kinesiophobia and functionality in patients with chronic LBP. However, to the best of the authors' knowledge, no studies have investigated the association between kinesiophobia and self-reported assessments of disability and physical performance in elderly patients with acute LBP. The study aimed to investigate the association between kinesiophobia and self-reported and physical performance measures among the elderly with acute LBP. This was an observational, cross-sectional, ancillary study of the Back Complaints in the Elders study, a longitudinal observational epidemiologic research project by an international consortium involving Brazil, the Netherlands, and Australia. Sample selection was carried out by convenience. The study included women from the community aged 60 years old and older who presented with a new episode of LBP. Volunteers with severe diseases, as well as visual, hearing, and mobility losses, or cognitive dysfunction, were excluded. Four hundred fifty nine elderly women (mean age: 69.0±6.1 years) were included. Kines...Continue Reading

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