ISSN: ISSN
1758-2008 (Print )
1758-2016 (Electronic)

Neuropsychiatry
(London)

jneuropsychiatry
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Abstract

Fear Avoidance Beliefs and Disability among Women with Low Back Pain

Author(s): Syamala Buragadda, Einas S Aleisa, Ganeswara Rao Melam

Abstract

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is common among females. Many factors are associated with different levels of disability caused by low back pain, including Fear avoidance behavior. The fear avoidance beliefs of women with chronic low back pain are not clear. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the disability level and fear avoidance beliefs of women with chronic LBP.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of 227 females with chronic LBP. Demographic information was obtained from each participant. Disabilities due to LBP and fear-avoidance beliefs were assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and the Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire (FABQ), respectively. Descriptive data were analyzed using the chi-square test and an ANOVA for continuous variables.


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