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February 16, 2018Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research91 citationsOpen Access

What Is the Relationship of Fear Avoidance to Physical Function and Pain Intensity in Injured Athletes?

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SFStefan FischerauerMTMojtaba Talaei‐KhoeiRBRens Bexkens

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore how fear avoidance influences both physical function and pain intensity in injured athletes.
  • Level II prognostic study conducted among injured athletes.
  • Assessment of fear avoidance, physical function, and pain intensity through standardized measures.
  • Elevated fear avoidance correlates with decreased physical function in injured athletes.
  • Higher levels of fear avoidance are associated with increased pain intensity during recovery.

Abstract

Level II, prognostic study.

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Fischerauer et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd54297808b00a4799cc16https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999.0000000000000085
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