Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire

Fear Avoidance Predicts Persistent Pain in Young Adults With Low Back Pain: A Prospective Study

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: May 15, 2021 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.9828 Abstract Objectives To (i) quantify relationships between LBP symptoms, physical activity, and psychosocial characteristics in young adults and (ii) identify sub-classes of young adults with distinct pain trajectories. Design Prospective cohort study with 12 months follow-up. Methods 120 adults (age 20.8±2.6 years, […]

The Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) Does it Really Measure Fear Beliefs?

Aasdahl, Lene PhD SPINE: January 15, 2020 – Volume 45 – Issue 2 – p 134-140 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003188 Study Design. A cohort study with 12 months of follow-up. Objective. To assess (1) the unidimensionality of the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and (2) whether single questions in the FABQ predict future sickness absence as well as […]

The Role of Fear Avoidance Beliefs as a Prognostic Factor for Outcome in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain

A Systematic Review Maria M. Wertli, M.D. Abstract Background context Psychological factors including fear avoidance beliefs are believed to influence the development of chronic low back pain. Purpose To determine the prognostic importance of fear avoidance beliefs as assessed by the Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), for clinically […]

Fear–Avoidance Beliefs Associated With Perceived Psychological and Social Factors at Work Among Patients With Neck and Back Pain

A Cross-Sectional Multicentre Study Kjersti Myhre; Cecilie Røe; Gunn Hege Marchand; Anne Keller; Erik Bautz-Holter; Gunnar Leivseth; Leiv Sandvik; Bjørn Lau BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013;14(329) Abstract Background: Neck and back pain are common and often account for absenteeism at work. Factors at work as well as fear–avoidance beliefs may influence sick-leave in these patients. The […]