Kinesiophobia and associated factors in elderly females with chronic musculoskeletal pain: pilot study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Fear of movement and re/injury (kinesiophobia) is factor associated to chronic pain and incapacity. Since elderly population is highly affected by chronic health problems followed by pain, especially musculoskeletal problems, it is important to understand the imp...

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Main Authors: Natalia Santos da Silva, Sandra Souza Ehms de Abreu, Patricia Diógenes Suassuna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor
Series:Revista Dor
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-00132016000300188&lng=en&tlng=en