Fear of Movement/(Re)Injury: An Update to Descriptive Review of the Related Measures

The prevalence of fear of movement (kinesiophobia) in persistent pain ranges from 50 to 70%, and it may hinder the subsequent rehabilitation interventions. Therefore, the evaluation of fear of movement/(re)injury plays a crucial role in making clinical treatment decisions conducive to the promotion...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Haowei Liu, Li Huang, Zongqian Yang, Hansen Li, Zhenhuan Wang, Li Peng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Subjects:	fear of movement/(re)injury kinesiophobia scales questionnaires scoring system
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.696762/full

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