Fear of Movement Is Related to Trunk Stiffness in Low Back Pain.

BACKGROUND:Psychological features have been related to trunk muscle activation patterns in low back pain (LBP). We hypothesised higher pain-related fear would relate to changes in trunk mechanical properties, such as higher trunk stiffness. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the relationship between trunk mecha...

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Main Authors: Nicholas V Karayannis, Rob J E M Smeets, Wolbert van den Hoorn, Paul W Hodges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694850?pdf=render