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Table 2 Baseline measures of fear avoidance, activity and psychological distress

From: Does a patient’s physical activity predict recovery from an episode of acute low back pain? A prospective cohort study

Baseline Measures

Range

Mean (SD)

*FABQpa

0 - 24

14.5 (5.4)

*FABQw

0 - 39

15.8 (9.3)

Baecke Work Index

1.4 – 4.1

2.8 (0.6)

Baecke Sport index

0.8 – 5.8

2.5 (1.1)

Baecke Leisure Time Index

1.8 – 4.5

2.9 (0.5)

αGHQ12

4 - 23

11.8 (4.2)

  1. FABQpa: Fear avoidance beliefs score for physical activity; FABQw: Fear avoidance beliefs score for work: GHQ12 The 12-item General Health Questionnaire.
  2. *Higher numbers indicate greater levels of fear avoidance.
  3. αHigher numbers indicate lower levels of overall self-reported quality of life.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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