Fear-avoidance beliefs are associated with reduced lumbar spine flexion during object lifting in pain-free adults

Pain-related fear is associated with less lumbar flexion during lifting in pain-free adults, indicating a protective movement strategy in the absence of low back pain.

• Publication year

  2020

• Venue

  Pain

• Publication date

  2020-12-11

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002170PMID 33323888PMCID 8120682
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